Tascam Remote Control Unit RC-898 Owners Manual

Section 9.4 - Other DTRS control functions
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9.4.3 Timecode track mapping
This function is related to the track mapping 
function described above. Analog track 3 in the 
controller mapping is traditionally used as the 
timecode track. To map this track to the audio 
track selected above (see 9.4.2, “Track mapping 
functions”) or to the dedicated timecode track of 
the DA-98:
1) From menu group 6, move the cursor to 
TC 
Rec EN
, and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select the...

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which typically begins recording a few frames 
after the command is received from the editor (the 
DA-98 begins recording immediately). Many edi-
tors allow for this delay, and so the DA-98 can 
compensate for this. 
1) From menu group 6, move the cursor to
 Rec 
Dly
 ( recording delay), and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select a value 
from between 
0 and 9 frames, or Auto. The 
value of the 
Auto setting depends on the 
emulation...

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1) From menu group 7, move the cursor to MIDI 
ID
, and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select the 
required ID number, taking care that each unit 
has a different value.
MIDI/Bus ID
Machine 1
Receive All 

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10.1 - Menu groups
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10 – Menu and parameter reference
10.1 Menu groups
This section provides a quick guide to the menus and their functions, providing a list of menus in each menu 
group, the parameters available in each menu, and the values that each parameter can take (factory values are 
underlined). There is also, wherever appropriate, a reference to the section of the manual in which the func-
tion is described. Wherever a menu function is applicable to only a certain type or types of DTRS unit,...

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Menu group 1 
Menu group 2
Menu itemParameter(s)Va l u e sReference
GPI SetupPolarity
Widthopen, close
000
through 990 ms (in 10ms steps)9.2.1, “Setting up 
GPI devices”
EventGPI Event Number 1 through 10
GPI “channel” 1through 5
00
 (off) through 99
9.2.2, “Setting the 
trigger points”
Pre-roll
Post-rollMinutes and 
secondsPre-roll time: 00min05sec through 
59min59sec
Post-roll time: 00min03sec through 
59min59sec
6.7.5, “Setting pre-
roll and post-roll 
times”...

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Menu group 3
Menu group 4
Menu itemParameter(s)Va l u e sReference
Machine OffsetTime value to 
frame accuracy+02:00:00:007.2.3, “Chasing with 
an offset”
Time ModeTime referenceABS or TC6.4.2, “Selecting 
Time Mode”
Control Proto-
colType9Pin, MIDI, Bus, off9.4.1, “Choosing a 
control protocol”
Remote Track 
ArmingEnabledenable, disable9.4.4, “Remote track 
arming”
Repeat Start/
EndStart or end
Time values to 
frame accuracyAny valid time entries  6.6, “Repeating a 
section”
Menu...

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Menu group 5
Menu group 6
Menu itemParameter(s)Va l u e sReference
TC Frame ModeTimecode type30 DF(), 30 NDF, 29.97 DF, 
29.97 NDF, 25F, 24F
8.1.3, “Selecting a 
timecode type”
Output TC TimingOutput refer-
enceAnalog, Digitalfor each unit 8.2.2, “Synchroniza-
tion of timecode”
Output TC SourceTimecode 
sourceTape (ABS or TC Track), 
External (reGen), Exter-
nal (reshape)
8.2.1, “Timecode 
output source”
Fast LTC ModeLinear time-
code in fast 
wind05 Frame, Leap,...

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Menu group 7
Menu group 8
Menu itemParameter(s)Va l u e sReference
MTC OutputOutput
Fast wind mode
Stop(All parameters ) on, off
on
, off
on, off
8.2.7, “MIDI Time-
code output”
MIDI/Bus IDID for MMC 
and bus control001 through 127 or Receive 
All9.4.9, “MMC ID”
9pin Locate Pre-
rollPreroll time for 
P2 device00min00sec through 59min59sec in 
1 second increments9.3.2, “Location pre-
roll on the serial 
unit”
9pin Control 
ModeRecording status 
when using P2 
deviceSplit,...

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Menu group 9
Menu group A
Menu group E
Menu itemParameter(s)Va l u e sReference
Shuttle MonitorEnabled or dis-
abled for each 
unit on, off5.2.3, “Shuttle moni-
toring”
Input SelectInput sourceDigital, Analog7.2.9, “Input selec-
tion”
ClockWord clock 
sourceInt, Word, Video ( ) 7.2.6, “Clock selec-
tion”
Confidence Mode3-state switchoff ® ready ® on7.2.12, “Confidence 
mode”
Output TimingOutput timingDigital, Analog7.2.7, “Output tim-
ing”
Format3-state switch...