Tascam Dual Digital Audio Tape Deck DA-302 Owners Manual

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Section 7 : Recording/editing of subcode data
7Repeat steps 5 and 6 and when you determine the
desired point, press the EXECUTE key.  From that
point, the Skip ID is recorded.
7-3-2 Erasing the Skip ID
1Press the SELECT 1/2 key to select the deck.
2Press the ID MODE key so that the SKIP ERASE
lights in the display.
3During stop or playback, press the EXECUTE key.
The tape is rewound to the previous Skip ID and the
Skip ID is erased while it is played back.
During erasing, the SKIP ERASE blinks and when
the Skip ID has been erased, the normal playback is
restored.
The End ID marks the tape end position.
The point where the End ID is recorded is detected as the
tape end position and the tape cannot be advanced from
that point.
When the End ID is detected in the Fast Forward mode,
the tape is rewound to the beginning of the End ID and
stops for further recording.
When the End ID is detected during playback, the tape is
rewound to the beginning of the tape.
áWhen the End ID is detected, the EE lights in the pro-
gram number display.
7-4-1. Recording the End ID
1Press the SELECT 1/2 key to select the deck.
2In the Record-Pause or Record mode, press the ID
MODE key so that the END WRT lights.
3In the Record or Record-Pause mode, press the EXE-
CUTE key at the point where you want to record the
End ID.
The END WRT blinks and the End ID is recorded for
9 seconds from that point.  After recording, the tape is
rewound to the beginning of the End ID and stops.
áWhen the COMMON MODE switch is set to
1&2, the End ID is recorded on tapes in both Deck
1 and Deck 2 regardless of the setting of the
SELECT 1/2 key.
7-4-2. Erasing the End ID
When the tape is fast-forwarded by pressing the F FWD
key, the tape stops at the beginning of the End ID.
Recording from that point erases the End ID.
7-4. End ID
The program number shows the number of the program
and is recorded with the Start ID at the beginning of each
program.
7-5-1. Recording the program number
Program numbers are automatically recorded at the same
time as Start IDs.
When recording is performed from the beginning of the
tape and Start IDs are automatically recorded, program
numbers are recorded in order from 01.
áWhen recording on a tape on which program numbers
have already been recorded, first play back the tape so
that the program number is shown in the display then
record the Start ID.
If the program number is not shown in the display and
the Start ID is recorded, the program number is not
recorded.
7-5-2. Erasing the program number
When the Start ID is erased, the program number is auto-
matically erased.
7-5-3. Renumber
Renumber means renumbering from the first Start ID as
Program 01. Do this when the program numbers have not
been recorded correctly because a Start ID has been erased
or a new program has been inserted. 
1Press the SELECT 1/2 key to select the deck.
2Press the ID MODE key so that the RENUM lights
in the display.
3Press the EXECUTE key during stop or playback.
The tape automatically rewinds to the beginning.
When the first Start ID is detected, the program num-
ber is recorded.
After recording, the tape is advanced to the next Start
ID and the program number is recorded in the same
way.
Thus, the program numbers are recorded in order from
01.  When the tape end or the End ID is detected, the
tape is rewound to the beginning and stops.
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Section 7 : Recording/editing of subcode data
The ABS time is the elapsed time (absolute time) from the
beginning of the tape.
When recording is performed from the beginning of the
tape, the ABS time is automatically recorded.
áWhen recording is performed from a point other than
the beginning of the tape, ABS time is not recorded.
áEven with a tape on which the ABS time has been
recorded, ABS time is not recorded if recording starts
from a non-recorded section.
áWhen recording continuously on a tape with the ABS
time recorded, fast forward the tape to the End ID or
execute Blank Search (
œp.25) to wind the tape to the
point just before a non-recorded section, then start
recording.  This ensures that the ABS time is recorded
continuously.
7-6. ABS time
The program time means the elapsed time from the begin-
ning of each program (Start ID).
The program time is recorded with the Start ID for 9 sec-
onds in the same way as the program number. 
When the Start ID is erased, the program time is erased at
the same time.
áThe program time is recorded for 9 seconds.  However,
when the part after that is played back, the program
time is shown using internal counting.
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Section 8 : Convenient functions
When the REC MUTE key is pressed during recording, no
signals are recorded for about 4 seconds and the Record-
Pause mode is engaged.
áIf the REC MUTE key has been held for 4 seconds or
more, releasing the key engages the Record-Pause
mode.
8-1. Rec muting
This function searches for a specific program number and
plays back the corresponding program.  This function can
be used only with the remote control unit.
1In the Stop/Play-Pause/Play mode, press the program
number with the numeric keypad.  The specified pro-
gram number blinks in the program number display.
áIf you press the wrong program number, press the
CLEAR key to re-enter the program number.
2Pressing the START key starts playback after search.
ÉIf the STANDBY key is set to ON, the Play-Pause mode
is engaged after search.
8-3. Direct search
This function lets you search for a Start ID.
1When the åkey is pressed once in the Stop/Play-
Pause/Play mode, the previous Start ID is searched. If
the 
økey is pressed, the next Start ID is searched.
After the search is complete, tape playback starts.
2To search other Start IDs, simply press the åor
økey as many times as required.
áThe number of times you have pressed the key is
shown in the program number display.
ÉIf the STANDBY key is set to ON, the Play-Pause mode
is engaged after search.
8-2. Skip search
This allows you to set a memo point (one point) based on
the ABS time. You can access this point directly with the
Locate function.
8-4-1. Setting the memo point
1Press the COUNTER MODE key to set the time mode
to ABS  time.
2Press the RESET/MEMO (ABS) key at the point
where you want to set the memo point.  That point is
stored in memory.
á
Setting is possible in any tape running mode.
ÉWhen a new memo point is set, the previous memo
point is erased.
8-4-2. Correcting the memo point
1Press the SELECT 1/2 key to select the deck.
2Press the MENU key to show the following menu in
the time display.  The set memo point is shown.
Memo1  0Á05ª42£
3Pressing the UP/DOWN key allows you to change the
memo point second by second.
á
Press the UP and DOWN keys simultaneously or
the CLEAR key on the remote control unit to clear
the memo point.
After clearing the memo point, you can enter
numerical values with the numeric keypad on the
remote control unit.
8-4-3. Locating a memo point
Press the PLAY key while pressing the STOP key in the
Stop mode. The memo point is located and playback
starts.
áWhen using the remote control unit, press the LOCATE
key.
ÉIf the STANDBY key is set to ON, the Play-Pause mode
is engaged after the memo point has been located.
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Section 8 : Convenient functions
To search a non-recorded section on a recorded tape, sim-
ply press the F FWD key.  When the non-recorded section
is detected, the tape is rewound to the point just before the
non-recorded section and stops.
If the ABS time is recorded, the ABS time can be record-
ed continuously from this non-recorded section when
recording starts.
áWhen an END ID is recorded, the tape stops at the
beginning of the End ID.
áWhen a non-recorded section is detected,  - End - is
shown in the time display. 
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Section 9 : Using more than one DA-302
One input source can be recorded continuously on more
than one DA-302 beginning with the first deck, then the
second deck, and so on. 
1Connect DA-302s as shown in the figure.
áThe connections marked with * in the figure shows
the connections for analog signal recording.  When
recording digital signals, connect the recording
source to the master decks DIGITAL INPUTS 1
connector and the DIGITAL CASCADE OUTPUT
connector to the slave decks DIGITAL INPUTS 1
connector.
9-1. Continuous recording with more than
one DA-302
MASTER
SLAVE
SLAVE
*
**
*
WR-7000
*
SOURCE
AmplifierSpeakers
2Set the first DA-302 to Master Deck and the other DA-
302s to Slave Deck.  Set decks to master/slave deck
with Control in the menu. (
œp.28)
3For all connected DA-302s, perform procedures 2 to 4
in the 5.4 Continuous recording.
4Press the REW key on Deck 1 in the master deck to
rewind the tapes in Deck 1 in the master deck and the
slave decks to the beginning.
áOnly the REW key on Deck 1 of the master deck
controls the slave decks.
5Press the REW key on Deck 2 in the master deck to
rewind the tape in Deck 2 in the master deck to the
beginning.
6Set Deck 1 in the master deck to the Record mode to
start recording.
When Deck 1 reaches the ABS time of Deck 1 set with
Seqtime, Deck 2 starts recording.
When Deck 2 reaches the ABS time of Deck 2 of the
master deck, Deck 1 in the second deck receives the
command from the EXT CONTROL IN connector and
starts recording. This process continues from deck to
deck, enabling continuous recording.
7To stop recording, press the STOP key on the deck
which is currently recording.
ÉAfter recording, each deck automatically rewinds the
tape to the beginning either 3 minutes after the time set
with Seqtime or when the tape end is reached.
Example:
First deck settings (master )
Seqtime: 2H00M00S
Second deck settings (slave)
Seqtime: 2H00M00S
Third deck settings (slave)
Seqtime: 2H00M00S
With these settings, the recording operation is as follows.
(1) When the ABS time of the first decks Deck 1 reaches
2H00M00S, Deck 2 of the first deck starts recording.
(2) When the ABS time of the first decks Deck 2 reaches
2H00M00S, Deck 1 of the second deck starts record-
ing.
(3) When the ABS time of the second decks Deck 1 reach-
es 2H00M00S, Deck 2 of the second deck starts
recording.
(4) When the ABS time of the second decks Deck 2 reach-
es 2H00M00S, Deck 1 of the third deck starts record-
ing.
(5) When the ABS time of the third decks Deck 1 reaches
2H00M00S, Deck 2 of the third deck starts recording.
(6) When the ABS time of the third decks Deck 2 reaches
2H03M00S or the tape is reached to its end, all opera-
tions are complete.
áIf Loop in the menu of the master deck is set to
On(œp.28), Deck 1 of the first deck starts
recording when the ABS tme of the third deck’s
Deck 2 reaches 2H00M00S. In this case, change the
tape if required. 
						

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Section 9 : Using more than one DA-302
One source can be recorded on more than one deck at the
same time.
1Connect DA-302s as shown in the figure in 9.1
Continuous recording with more than one DA-302.
áIn this case, the connection marked with ** is not
necessary.
2Set the first DA-302 to Master Deck and the other DA-
302s to Slave Deck.  Set decks to master/slave deck
with Control in the menu. (
œp.28)
3For all connected DA-302s, perform procedures 2 to 3
in 5.3 Dual recording.
4Press the REW key on Deck 1 of the master deck to
rewind the tapes in all decks to the beginning.
5When the Record mode is engaged on Deck 1 on the
master deck, all decks automatically enter the Record
mode.
6To stop recording, press the STOP key on Deck 1 of
the master deck. 
ÉIf the COMMON MODE switch is set to 1&2,  when
the STOP key, PLAY key, PAUSE key, RECORD key, F
FWD key, REW key or REC MUTE key on Deck 1 or
Deck 2 of the master deck is pressed, the command is
output to all slave decks.
9-2. Duplicating
Continuous playback on more than one DA-302 is possi-
ble beginning with the first deck, then the second deck,
and so on. 
1Connect DA-302s as shown in the figure in 9.1
Continuous recording with more than one DA-302.
2Set the first DA-302 to Master Deck and the other DA-
302s to Slave Deck.  Set decks to master/slave deck
with Control in the menu.  (
œP.28)
3For all connected DA-302s, perform procedures 1 to 2
in the 6.2  Continuous playback.
4Press the REW key on Deck 1 in the master deck to
rewind the tapes in Deck 1 in the master deck and the
slave decks to the beginning.
áOnly the REW key on Deck 1 of the master deck
controls the slave decks.
5Press the REW key on Deck 2 in the master deck to
rewind the tape in Deck 2 in the master deck to the
beginning.
6Press the PLAY key on Deck 1 of the master deck to
start playback.
When Deck 1 reaches the time set with Seqtime,
Deck 2 starts playback.
When Deck 2 reaches the time set with Seqtime,
Deck 1 in the second deck receives the command from
the EXT CONTROL IN connector and starts playback.
This process continues from deck to deck, enabling
continuous playback.
áThis procedure is almost identical to that in 9.1
Continuous recording with more than one DA-302.
(The difference being that one is for playback and
the other is for recording.)  For more details on
operation, refer to the example in 9.1 Continuous
recording with more than one DA-302.
7To end the operation in the middle, press the STOP key
of the deck which is playing back.
ÉEach deck which starts playback rewinds the tape
automatically to the beginning either 3 minutes after
the time set with Seqtime or when the tape end is
reached.
9-3. Continuous playback with more than
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Section 10 : Menu
You can change or display the settings for each mode in the Menu. The menu is shown in the time display.  
The menu consists of two groups. Each group is accessed differently.
The tables below show the types of menus and the corresponding access methods.
áPress the MENU key to switch the menu item.  Press the MENU key while pressing the SHIFT key to return to the pre-
vious menu item.
áUse the UP/DOWN key to change the settings in the menu.
áPress the COUNTER MODE key to return the menu screen to the normal time display.
áMenu settings are retained even when the power is turned off.
Menu (Group 1)
ÉIn the normal time display mode, press the MENU key to access the following menus.
á1 (2) in the menu shows the deck selected by the SELECT 1/2 key.
Menu (Group 2)
ÉIn the normal time display mode, press the MENU key while pressing the >key to access the following menus.
Menu Set contents Factory preset Page to be referred for details
Skip 1 (2) Off, On Off 18
Single 1 (2) Off, On Off 18
Repeat 1 (2) Off, Single, All Off 19
Memo 1 (2) ABS time - - H- - M- - S24
Posi 1 (2) ABS time - - H- - M- - S20, 21
PGM 1 (2) Step No. and program No.S01_EE 19
E - - - - AH  E- - - - AH AH, AB, BH AH 29
DrumT 1 (2) xxxx H 29
Menu Set contents Factory preset Page to be referred for details
Dig Out SPDIF, AES/EBU SPDIF 29
Control Master, Slave Master 29
Copy ID Proh, 1gen, Free Proh 29
Peak Hold Off, Hold On Hold On 29
Display Normal, Bright, Dim Normal 29
Seqtime 0H15M00S~ 2H30M00S2H00M00S29
Cas Out Auto, Input Auto 29
Loop Off, On Off 29 
						

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Section 10 : Menu
ÉE - - - - AH E - - - - AH
Shows the error rate during playback.
áIn the ---- section on the left, the error rate for Deck
1 is shown while in the ---- section on the right, that
for Deck 2 is shown.
áThe section showing AH can be changed with the
UP/DOWN key.
With AH display:
Shows the error rate of head A.
With AB display:
Shows the error rate of heads A and B.
With BH display:
Shows the error rate of head B.
áDisplay example:
When E0030AH E0100AH is shown, the error rate
of head A in the PCM area is 3 x 10
-3for Deck 1 and
1 x 10-2for Deck 2.
ÉDrumT 1 (2)
Shows the elapsed drum rotating time since the deck
was first used. Use this as a guide for regular mainte-
nance.
ÉDig Out
Select the digital output signal format, SPDIF (IEC958
TYPE II) or AES/EBU (IEC958 TYPE 1), using the
UP/DOWN key.
ÉControl
When using more than one DA-302, set them to mas-
ter/slave deck with the UP/DOWN key.  
áWhen only one DA-302 is used, set to Master.
ÉCopy ID
Set the Copy ID with the UP/DOWN key.  The Copy ID
shows how many generations of digital-to-digital copy-
ing (digital recording of digital signals) is possible.
The Copy ID is recorded when recording is carried out.
Proh:The copy prohibit ID (10) is recorded.
1gen:The ID (11) permitting copy up to the first gener-
ation is recorded.
Free:The ID (00) permitting copy is recorded.
áFor digital-to-digital copying with an SCMS (Serial
Copy Management System) deck, see below.
When ID (10) is recorded:
A digital-to-digital copy is impossible.
When ID (11) is recorded:
One digital-to-digital copy is possible.
When ID (00) is recorded:
Multiple-generation digital-to-digital copying is
possible.
ÉPeak Hold
Set the peak hold of the level meter to On or Off with
the UP/DOWN key.
áWhen set to On, the peak is held.  However, the held
peak level is reset if the MARGIN RESET key is
pressed.
ÉDisplay
Select the brightness of the display with the UP/DOWN
key.
ÉSeqtime
Sets the start time for Deck 2 operation during continu-
ous recording/playback with the UP/DOWN key.  Can
be set in 1 minute increments (in 15 minute increments
with the 
>key) in the range of 0H15M00S to
2H30M00S.
When the ABS time of Deck 1 reaches the set time,
Deck 2 starts operation.
When more than one DA-302 is connected for continu-
ous recording/playback,  and the ABS time of Deck 2
reaches the set time, the REC or PLAY command is out-
put from the EXT CONTROL OUT connector.
ÉCas Out
Select the signals output from the CASCADE OUT con-
nector with the UP/DOWN key.
When set to Input:
Signals input to the ANALOG IN connectors are out-
put to the ANALOG CASCADE OUTPUT connector.
Also, signals input to the DIGITAL INPUTS connec-
tor for Deck1 are output from the DIGITAL CAS-
CADE connector.
When set to Auto:
When either Deck 1 or Deck 2 plays back the tape, the
playback signal is output from the ANALOG CAS-
CADE OUTPUT and DIGITAL CASCADE OUT-
PUT connectors. 
When both Decks 1 and 2 are playing back tapes, the
sound from the deck which entered the Play mode
most recently is output.  To output the sound from
another deck, press the PLAY key of another deck in
the Play mode.
In other cases, the output signals are the same as that
output when set to Input.
ÉLoop
Can be set only for the master deck.
When this is set to On with the UP/DOWN key, the
master deck starts operation again after the last slave
deck finishes the operation for continuous
recording/playback using more than one DA-302.
Menu Details 
						

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Section 11 : Specifications
Format :Rotary head digital audio tape deck
Tape Speed :8.15 mm/sec. (SP: Recording/play-
back)
12.225 mm/sec. (only for playback)
16.3 mm/sec. (SP: Double speed
dubbing,  LP: 4 times normal speed
dubbing)
4.075 mm/sec. (LP: Recording/play-
back)
Recording Time :120 minutes (SP: With a 120-minute
tape)
240 minutes (LP: With a 120-minute
tape)
Fast Winding/Rewinding Time : 
Approx. 60 seconds (with a 120-
minute tape)
Channels : Stereo 2 channels
Quantization : 16-bit linear (SP), 12-bit non-linear
(LP)
Error Correction Method : Doubled Reed Solomon code
Sampling Rates : 48 kHz (recording/playback)
44.1 kHz (recording/playback)
32 kHz (recording/playback)
Emphasis : 50 µsec./15 µsec (automatically
applied in the Play mode)
Frequency Response : 20 – 20 kHz ± 0.5 dB (48 kHz/44.1
kHz)
20 – 14.5 kHz ± 0.8 dB (32 kHz)
S/N : More than 89 dB
Dynamic Range : More than 89 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion : 
Less than 0.007% (SP), less than
0.07% (LP)
(1 kHz for recording and playback,
full-scale)
Channel Separation : More than 85 dB (1 kHz)
Wow and Flutter : Unmeasurable (less than ±0.001%)
Analog Input/Output Connectors
IN : 
RCA pin x 2
Normal Input Level : –10 dBV (0.3 V), unbalanced 
(FS – 16 dB)
Input Impedance : 20 kohms
OUT :RCA pin x 4
Normal Output Level : –10 dBV (0.3 V), unbalanced 
(FS – 16 dB)
Maximum Output Level : +6 dBV (2.0 V), unbalanced 
(10-kohm load)
Output impedance : Less than 1 kohm
CASCADE OUTPUT : RCA pin x 2
Normal Output Level : –10 dBV (0.3 V), unbalanced 
(FS – 16 dB)
Maximum Output Level : +6 dBV (2.0 V), unbalanced 
(10-kohm load)
Output impedance : Less than 1 kohm
PHONES: 6.3 mm dia. phone jack x 1
Maximum Output Level : 50 mW + 50 mW (32-ohm load)
Digital Input /Output Connectors
INPUTS : 
RCA pin x 2
Format : IEC958 TYPE I (AES/EBU), IEC958
TYPE II (SPDIF), automatic selection
Input Impedance : 75 ohms
OUTPUTS: RCA pin x 2
Format : IEC958 TYPE I (AES/EBU), IEC958
TYPE II (SPDIF), selected with menu
Output Level : More than 0.5 Vp-p
Output Impedance : 75 ohms
CASCADE OUTPUT : RCA pin x 1
Format : Conforming to DIGITAL OUTPUTS
Output Level : More than 0.5 Vp-p
Output Impedance : 75 ohms
Control Input/Output Connectors
INPUT : 
3.5 mm dia. mini-jack
Input Level : TTL level
OUTPUT :3.5 mm dia. mini-jack
Output level : TTL level
Remote Control Input Connector :
3.5 mm dia. mini-jack
Power Supply : 
U.S.A./Canada : 120 V AC, 60 Hz
U.K./AUSTRALIA : 240 V AC, 50 Hz
EUROPE : 230 V AC, 50 Hz
Power Consumption : 27 watts
Dimensions (WxHxD) : 482 x 150.5 x 353 mm 
(19 x 6-3/32 x 13-7/8)
Weight : 7.2 kg (15.9 lbs.)
ÉIn these specifications, 0 dBV is referenced to 1.0 Vrms.
However, actual voltage levels are also given in parentheses
(0.316 V for -10 dBV rounded off to 0.3 V)
ÉChanges in specifications and features may be made without
notice or obligation. 
						

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Section 11 : Specifications
DA-302 External Dimensions
DA-302 External Dimensions
482mm(19)
57mm
(2-3/16)
132mm(5-3/16)
150.5mm(6-3/32)
456mm(18) 330mm(13)17mm
(11/16)6mm
(1/4)
432mm(17)
70mm(2-13/16)
201mm(7-15/16)
20mm
(13/16) 2mm
(1/8)0.5mm
(1/16) Cable length : 5 m (16ft)