Tascam Remote Control Unit RC-898 Owners Manual
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È RC-898 Remote Control Unit D00376100AOWNERÕS MANUAL
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TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of...
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Table of Contents TOC-i 1 –Introduction 1.1 Key features .............................................. 1-1 1.2 Unpacking ................................................. 1-1 1.3 About this manual .................................... 1-1 1.4 Precautions and recommendations ........ 1-2 1.4.1 Environmental conditions............................ 1-21.4.2 Battery backup.......................................... 1-2 1.4.3 Digital audio cables.................................... 1-21.4.4 Reference clock...
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Table of Contents TOC-ii 7 –Making settings on the DTRS units 7.1 Track operations ....................................... 7-1 7.1.1 Track delay............................................... 7-17.1.2 Track copying........................................... 7-1 7.1.3 Rec Mute function...................................... 7-2 7.2 Unit-related functions ............................... 7-2 7.2.1 Chasing to ABS sync.................................. 7-2 7.2.2 Key...
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Section 1.1 - Key features 1-1 1 – Introduction The RC-898 is a fully-featured remote control unit, which allows you to control up to six DTRS units (DA-98, DA-88 or DA-38 units) with a sin- gle cable, as well as units implementing the Sony P2 protocol, or using parallel control. As an alter- native to parallel control, up to five GPI event- controlled units can be connected. In addition to providing almost all functions avail- able from the front panels of the DTRS units, the RC-898 in some cases...
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Section 1.4 - Precautions and recommendations
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cator [10] will light”. The number in brackets fol-
lowing the name of the control is the number of
the control as shown on the front panel illustra-
tion, as well as that used in the appropriate sec-
tions describing the front and rear panels.
A special font is used for showing the messages
that appear on the LCD display screen [11], for
example:
9Pin Locate Preroll.
When describing a value as shown on the TAPE
TIME
[13], MEMORY NO
[14], or...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/4737/60484/w300_RC-898_manual_d-5.png "Page 6
Section 1.4 - Precautions and recommendations
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cator [10] will light”. The number in brackets fol-
lowing the name of the control is the number of
the control as shown on the front panel illustra-
tion, as well as that used in the appropriate sec-
tions describing the front and rear panels.
A special font is used for showing the messages
that appear on the LCD display screen [11], for
example:
9Pin Locate Preroll.
When describing a value as shown on the TAPE
TIME
[13], MEMORY NO
[14], or...")
Section 1.4 - Precautions and recommendations 1-2 cator [10] will light”. The number in brackets fol- lowing the name of the control is the number of the control as shown on the front panel illustra- tion, as well as that used in the appropriate sec- tions describing the front and rear panels. A special font is used for showing the messages that appear on the LCD display screen [11], for example: 9Pin Locate Preroll. When describing a value as shown on the TAPE TIME [13], MEMORY NO [14], or...
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Section 1.5 - Accessories 1-3 ital audio connections between DTRS recorders, DTRS recorders and digital mixing consoles, etc. 1.4.4 Reference clock in a digital studio It is likely that the RC-898 will be operated in an environment where there is more than one digital audio source available. If this is the case, you must make sure that all dig- ital audio sources in the setup are driven by the same reference clock signal (“word clock” or “Word sync”). If different clock sources are used throughout a...
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Section 1.5 - Accessories 1-4
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2 - RC-898 features 2-1 2 – RC-898 features
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Section 2.1 - Front panel
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This section gives a brief overview of the front
and rear panel controls and their functions.
2.1 Front panel
[1] REC FUNCTION keys
These keys with integral indicators allow you to
set and view the track arming status of up to six
DTRS units attached to the RC-898, or five DTRS
units and another recorder.
Tracks 1 through 8 apply to the first unit, 9
through 16 to the second, and so on.
The last eight are used to control tracks 41
through 48 (the sixth DTRS unit) or...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/4737/60484/w300_RC-898_manual_d-9.png "Page 10
Section 2.1 - Front panel
2-2
This section gives a brief overview of the front
and rear panel controls and their functions.
2.1 Front panel
[1] REC FUNCTION keys
These keys with integral indicators allow you to
set and view the track arming status of up to six
DTRS units attached to the RC-898, or five DTRS
units and another recorder.
Tracks 1 through 8 apply to the first unit, 9
through 16 to the second, and so on.
The last eight are used to control tracks 41
through 48 (the sixth DTRS unit) or...")
Section 2.1 - Front panel 2-2 This section gives a brief overview of the front and rear panel controls and their functions. 2.1 Front panel [1] REC FUNCTION keys These keys with integral indicators allow you to set and view the track arming status of up to six DTRS units attached to the RC-898, or five DTRS units and another recorder. Tracks 1 through 8 apply to the first unit, 9 through 16 to the second, and so on. The last eight are used to control tracks 41 through 48 (the sixth DTRS unit) or...