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3) Transfer the value from the LOCATE TIME/
VA L U E
 display to the LCD display by holding 
down the SHIFT
 key and pressing the ENTER/
LOAD
 key.
If you need to “fine-tune” this value, you can use 
the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to adjust the value of the 
offset while monitoring the playback of the units.
8.1.10 Auto Timecode Offset function
In addition to the manual offset entry, it is also 
possible to set a timecode offset automatically by 
following the procedure below:
1) From menu group 4, move the cursor to 
TC 
Offset
 and press SELECT
.
2) Use the RIGHT key to move the cursor to a 
second “invisible” field to the right of the 
frames field. The display will appear as follows:
3) Locate the two tapes (master and slave) so that 
they have the right offset.
You can play up the tapes and pause them once 
they have been lined up, or carry out the next step 
while either or both of the tapes is being replayed.
4) Press either the UP or DOWN key at the 
correct offset time to capture and store the 
offset.
8.1.11 Independent clock settings
It is sometimes useful to be able to reference 
different clock timings for the different DTRS 
units in the chain (if one unit is recording digital 
input from another digital source and another is 
referenced to video, for example). 
To allow independent settings (this function is 
only available if the time mode is set to timecode, 
and the DA-98 is acting as a slave):
1) From menu group A, move the cursor to 
ClkMode (clock mode), and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select between 
automatic (
Auto) and individually-selectable 
(
Indv) clock settings.
In the example above, the first three DTRS units 
have their clocks set automatically according to the 
first clock setting (i.e. units 2 and 3 cannot have 
their clocks set using the function described in 
7.2.6, “Clock selection”), and the fourth unit can 
have its clock set independently of the other three.
8.2 Advanced timecode 
functions
The following functions are designed to extend 
the capabilities of the DTRS system under various 
circumstances when working with timecode-based 
setups. These functions are described more fully 
in the DTRS manuals. Refer to the appropriate 
sections of these manuals for further information, 
if required.
8.2.1 Timecode output source
The DA-98 is able to output timecode from a 
variety of sources.
NOTE
 If you are using a DA-98 with ABS timing used to 
synthesize timecode, the DA-98 allows you to set an ABS 
offset, which may be used in place of this function (see 
8.1.2, “Synthesizing timecode from ABS times” and also 
10.2.3 of the DA-98 manual.
NOTE
There is an “invisible” field immediately to the right of the 
frames field. If you place the cursor there and increment or 
decremennt the value, you can change the time as a whole 
(as the frames field passes its maximum value, the seconds 
field will increment).
Timecode Offset
Machine 2
AUTO OFFSET
NOTE
The value entered in this way can be edited later 
using the technique described above.
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NOTE
In a system with multiple digital audio devices, the same 
clock should be used by all units which are to perform digi-
tal audio transfer (e.g. dubbing, etc.). If units have different 
reference clocks, you cannot transfer digital audio between 
them.
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1) From menu group 5, move the cursor to 
OutTc Src and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select between 
the four options available:
8.2.2 Synchronization of timecode
When timecode (including MTC) is output 
from a DTRS unit, it may be synchronized to 
either the analog or digital outputs, depending on 
which is in used at the time. This is necessary 
because of the nature of the digital-to-analog cir-
cuitry employed in the DTRS units.
1) From menu group5, move the cursor to 
OutTc Tmg, and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select either 
digital or analog synchronization for the output 
timecode.
8.2.3 Pull up and pull down
When using DTRS units in NTSC telecine situa-
tions, it may be necessary to adjust the sampling 
frequency fractionally, as the NTSC frame rate of 
29.97 and the cinema frame rate of 24 do not form 
a neat mathematical ratio.
The sampling frequencies of 44.1kHz and 48kHz 
are therefore affected when the material is trans-
ferred back to film.
Accordingly, the pull up and pull down functions 
are provided to allow the adjustment of sampling 
frequencies to drop-frame environments.1) From menu group 8, move the cursor to 
Fs 
Shift
 and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select one of the 
following settings:
If this setting is anything other than off on one 
or more DTRS unit, the PULL UP/DN
 indicator 
[10] of the RC-898 will light when the appropriate 
machine is selected, as will the indicator on the 
DTRS unit(s).
8.2.4 Error bypass
When a DTRS unit is chasing timecode from an 
external source, the source timecode may drop out 
for a few frames or be otherwise discontinuous. To 
allow for this, a “flywheel” facility is provided, 
which allows the DTRS unit to continue for a set 
period until timecode is received again. The fly-
wheel period may be set for either 10 frames or 30 
frames, in the following way:
1) From menu group 4, move the cursor to 
ErrByPass and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select between 
10 and 30 frames for the “flywheel” period.
8.2.5 Rechase mode
The DA-98 provides another facility which is 
used when chasing to timecode.
Output TC Source
Machine 1
Tape (TC Track)
TAPE (TC 
Track)Outputs the timecode as recorded on 
the dedicated timecode track.
TAPE 
(ABS)Outputs the timecode as synthesized 
from the ABS subcode, with all off-
sets, etc. as set up in 8.1.2, “Synthe-
sizing timecode from ABS times”.
External 
(reGen)Timecode received at the timecode 
input is regenerated and output.
External 
(reshape)Timecode received at the timecode 
input is filtered and retransmitted.
Output TC Timing
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Machine 1
off
off
Pull Down 30NDF
Pull Up 29.97NDF
Pull Up29.97DF
Pull Down 30DF
NOTE
If you want to use the Fs Shift function, make sure that the 
reference clock is set to Video
 or Int (see 7.2.6, 
“Clock selection”). If the reference clock is Word
, 
although the setting can be made, 
the Fs Shift func-
tion will not be enabled.
Error Bypass
Machine 1
10 Frame
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When the DA-98 is chasing timecode, it can be set 
to lock to timecode once and run freely, or it can 
constantly monitor the timecode, and issue 
“speed-up” and “slow-down” messages to its 
transport to stay in sync. However, if an external 
or video clock is used as the clock source, the 
playback output will be muted while the DA-98 is 
adjusting the speed. If you select the rechase mode 
(which you may wish to do if there are gaps in the 
timecode), you can select a “window”. Only if the 
difference between the received timecode and the 
DA-98 position falls outside this window, the DA-
98 will rechase. However, the DA-98’s timekeep-
ing is almost always good enough for you not to 
need to rechase. See 10.7.9 of the DA-98 manual 
for further details of this facility.
1) From menu group 4, move the cursor to 
RechsMode and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select either 
rechase or free as the mode, as 
explained above.
3) If you have selected 
rechase, move the 
cursor to the 
Window field, and select either 
1 or 2 seconds and the window period.
This setting has no effect if free has been 
selected as the mode.
8.2.6 Fast LTC
The DA-98 allows you to select three modes 
in which linear timecode (LTC) will be output 
when the unit is in a fast transport mode (forward 
or rewind).
Firstly, there is a 5 frame option in which five con-
secutive frames are output, the tape is then read 
again, and five further consecutive frames are out-
put, starting at the frame which has just been read. 
Secondly, you can choose a “leap” option, in 
which timecode is continuously output, but not 
consecutively (the values between frames will 
leap as the tape is read). The last mode is “off”, in 
which case, no timecode will be output in fast 
transport modes. See section 10.4.3 of the DA-98 
manual for further details of this facility.1) From menu group 5, move the cursor to 
Fast 
LTC
 and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select between 
05 Frame, Leap and off.
8.2.7 MIDI Timecode output
Both the DA-88 and DA-98 output MIDI Time-
code (MTC) from their MIDI OUT jacks, which 
echoes the linear timecode output from the time-
code outputs. 
However, the DA-98 allows you to choose 
under what circumstances MTC will be output. 
You can choose not to output MTC at all, to output 
while fast winding as well as during placyback 
and recording, or to output MTC while the tape is 
stopped (this is possible because MTC is indi-
rectly derived from an off-tape signal). For further 
details of this facility, see section 10.4.5 of the 
DA-98 manual.
1) From menu group 7, move the cursor to 
MTC 
Out
, and press SELECT
:
2) Use the LEFT
 and RIGHT
 cursor keys to select 
the field to be set, and select 
on or off using 
the UP
 and DOWN
 keys.
8.2.8 Park position
The park position allows you to set a pre-
roll position automatically on a DA-98 slaved to a 
master timecode source. This gives the master unit 
time to start playing timecode after starting to 
play, and provides optimal lock-up when locating 
and chasing external timecode. See sections 
10.7.6 and 10.7.7 of the DA-98 manual for further 
details of this function.
Rechase Mode
Machine 1
Mode Window
rechase 1 sec
98Fast LTC Mode
Machine 1
05 Frame
MTC Output
Machine 1
Output Fast Stop
on off off
NOTE
If the Output
 field is set to off
, neither of the other 
settings will have any effect.
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The park position can be viewed, and set manually 
in the following way:
1) From menu group 4, move the cursor to 
Park 
Posi
, and press SELECT
.
2) If the cursor is moved to the time field, it can be 
edited with the UP
 and DOWN
 keys.
Alternatively, the numeric keypad can be used to 
enter a numerical value directly, and entered with 
the SHIFT
 + ENTER/LOAD
 combination. Any 
values for hours and minutes which are entered 
will be discarded.
The maximum value for the park position setting is 
2 seconds minus 1 frame.
As well as the manual setting described above, it 
is also possible to test the system and set this value 
automatically:
1) From menu group 4, move the cursor to 
Park 
Posi
, and press SELECT
.
2) Play and stop the master unit.
3) If chase mode is off on the slave DA-98, turn it 
on.
4) Use the UP
 or DOWN
 key to turn the 
TEST 
from 
off to on.
The DA-98 will now start to rewind so that the rel-
ative difference is zero. Wait until the DA-98 tape 
has stopped before proceeding with the next 
step.
5) Play the master unit.
The park position value shown in the display 
screen will change as the park position is calcu-
lated. Wait until the value has stabilized before 
proceeding to the next step.
6) Turn the TEST parameter from on to off 
using the UP
 or DOWN
 key.
The value which has just been calculated will be 
stored as the new park position. Lockups to time-
code should now take place quickly and easily.
8.2.9 Individual recording status while 
chasing timecode
The default action for slave DTRS units is to 
follow the recording status of the master. How-
ever, if DA-98s are being used as slave units, and 
they are chasing using timecode rather than ABS 
sync, it is possible to set them so that their record-
ing status can be turned on and off individually. 
For further details regarding this function, see sec-
tion 10.7.11 of the DA-98 manual.
1) From menu group 4, move the cursor to 
TcChs Rec, and press SELECT
:
2) Use the cursor keys to 
enable (allow 
individual recording while chasing timecode) 
or 
disable this facility (the slave follows 
the master status for each machine in the 
chain).
8.2.10 Video resolve
The timecode clock of a DA-98 may be set to 
resolve to a video signal received at the unit’s 
VIDEO IN terminal. This means that the time-
code frame boundaries will be aligned with the 
frame boundaries as received in the video signal.
This is a completely different function to the syn-
chronization of the word clock to video (see 7.2.6, 
“Clock selection”).
In addition, if video resolve is enabled, the unit 
can be set to track the frame boundaries constantly 
and rechase if it drops out of sync (re-sync), or can 
be set to a “lock and forget” mode (free), in a sim-
ilar way to the rechase options available for time-
code (see 8.2.5, “Rechase mode”). In re-sync 
mode, output will be muted while the unit changes 
speed to match frame boundaries.
See section 10.6 of the DA-98 manual for further 
details regarding this function.
Park Position
Machine 1
TEST
off 00s00f 30DF
Park Position
Machine 1
TEST
off 01s13f 30DF
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1) From menu group 5, move the cursor to Vid 
Rslv
 and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to switch the video 
resolve feature 
on or off.
3) If video resolve is on, select the synchronization 
mode from between 
free and re-sync.
Video Resolve
Machine 1
on/off Mode
off free
NOTE
The video resolve capability is also available on DA-88 fit-
ted with the SY-88 , but it is controlled by a DIP switch on 
the synchronizer board. It therefore cannot be controlled 
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							Section 9.1 - Controlling the parallel port device
9-1
9 – External control and 
settings
This section covers the control of DTRS and other 
units.
9.1 Controlling the parallel 
port device
When a unit is connected to the EXT 1
 port [42] 
of the RC-898, the transport may be controlled 
usig the RC-898 transport controls. The pinouts 
for these transport controls are given in 3.2.2, 
“Parallel control/GPI pinout”.
To select the “parallel” unit for control:
1) Press the MACHINE
 key [31].
The LOCATE TIME/VALUE
 display will show 
SELECT.
2) Press 7
 on the numeric keypad.
The E1
 indicator on the machine number indica-
tors [8] will light, showing that the parallel port 
unit is now selected for control.
9.2 Controlling GPI devices
Up to five GPI devices may be connected to the 
EXT 1
 port. These devices may be triggered at set 
times, based on the times received for display on 
the TA P E  T I M E
 display of the RC-898.
Refer to the documentation supplied with any 
units to be controlled by GPI to find out whether 
the unit requires the controlling circuit to be 
closed or open in order to trigger the event, and 
the time of the pulse needed to act as a trigger.
The wiring for the parallel port when used with 
GPI devices is given in 3.2.2, “Parallel control/
GPI pinout”.
9.2.1 Setting up GPI devices
The polarity of the GPI devices, and the pulse 
width necessary to trigger an event, may be set up 
individually for each GPI device.
1) From menu group 1, move the cursor to 
GPI 
Setup
 and press SELECT
:
2) Holding down the SHIFT
 key, use the NEXT
 
(UP
) and PREVIOUS
 (DOWN
) keys to select 
the required GPI unit.
3) Move the cursor to the 
Pol (polarity) field, 
and use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select either 
open or close for the polarity of the unit’s 
event trigger.
When open is selected, the event is triggered 
when the circuit is open (i.e. it is a “push-to-
break”-type circuit. When 
close is selected, 
the event is triggered when the circuit is closed 
(i.e.it is a “push-to-make”-type circuit).
4) Move the cursor to the Width field and use 
the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select the pulse 
width of the event trigger.
The minimum value for the pulse width is 0 ms, 
and the maximum is 990 ms, settable in 10ms 
increments.
Most GPI units require a trigger width of 200 ms. 
If you are unsure of the trigger width for a particu-
lar device, we suggest that you try this value first 
of all.
9.2.2 Setting the trigger points
The location memories also serve as GPI trigger 
points, when GPI devices are connected to the 
EXT 1
 port.
Since up to 10 GPI events can be associated with 
location memories, we suggest the following 
method of working:
• Use a “block” of location memories for this 
purpose, starting at a number such as 80 or 90.
NOTE
The RC-898 provides only transport control for a unit con-
nected to the parallel port. Functions such as track arming, 
etc. are not possible when using the EXT 1
 parallel port.
NOTE
Since the GPI event timings are based on the information 
transmitted from the DTRS recorders connected to the RC-
898, the timing may “slip” by up to one frame.
GPI Setup
GPI 1
Pol Width
open 010 mS
NOTE
Note that the polarity setting here is also used as the polarity 
setting for transport control signals sent to the E1 parallel 
port device (
see 9.1, “Controlling the parallel port 
device”
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• Enter the starting memory number of your 
“block” minus one in the MEMORY NO.
 
display.
• While playing back the program material 
which will be used with the GPI events, use the 
CUE STR
 key [39] to add repeated cue points 
to the list, as described in 6.5.8, “Repeated 
entry of location points”. 
• Alternatively, key in these cue points manually 
from a cue list.
• Adjust the fine timing of these trigger points 
using the jog dial, if necessary.
Of course, there is nothing to prevent you from 
using existing location memories for GPI triggers, 
but you may find it easier to work with a series of 
events dedicated to this purpose.
1) From menu group 1, move the cursor to 
Event and press SELECT
:
2) Select which event you will be editing (from 
1 
through 
10) using the NEXT
 (SHIFT
+UP
) and 
PREVIOUS
 (SHIFT
 + DOWN
) keys to change 
the value of the 
Event field.
3) Move the cursor to the 
GPI field, and use the 
UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select the GPI device 
associated with this event (from 
1 through 5).
4) Move the cursor to the 
Memo (location 
memory) field, and use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys 
to select the location memory for the GPI event.
Alternatively, you can enter the number of the 
memory location using the numeric keypad, and 
hold down SHIFT
 and then press ENTER/LOAD
 
to transfer the memory number to the display 
screen.
The time value of this location memory will be 
shown on the display screen. However, you cannot 
adjust this value from here. You must edit the loca-
tion memory (see 6.5.5, “Editing a location”) to do 
this—the time value will automatically be updated.You can also use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to 
choose the location memory.
9.3 Controlling the serial port 
(9-pin) 
The EXT 2
 9-pin serial connector [43] of the RC-
898 is used for RS-422 control of suitably-
equipped devices (Sony P2 protocol). As an exam-
ple of how this may be used, if you connect the 
master VTR to the EXT 2 port, you can use the 
RC-898 to control the whole system.
The menus in menu group 7 whose titles start with 
“9-pin” refer to devices which are controlled 
through this connector.
9.3.1 Selecting the serial port device
When  you want to control the device attached to 
the RS-422 port using the transport keys of the 
RC-898, follow the procedure below:
1) Press the MACHINE
 key [31].
The LOCATE TIME.VALUE
 display will show 
SELECT.
2) Press 8
 on the numeric keypad.
The E2
 indicator on the machine number indica-
tors [8] will light, showing that the parallel port 
unit is now selected for control.
9.3.2 Location pre-roll on the serial unit
The unit controlled by the serial port may have a 
pre-roll time which is set independently of the 
pre-roll time used by DTRS units. This allows the 
unit to be parked optimally for lockup when locat-
ing to cue points:
Event
Event 1
GPI Memo 30DF
1 92 01:02:13:21
NOTE
Location memory 00 is a special case. If this location mem-
ory is selected, the event will be turned off.
NOTE
The exact level of control possible by using the RC-898 
depends on the implementation of the P2 protocol by the 
device. Refer to the unit’s documentation for details of what 
control is possible through the serial connection.
When a device is selected for control in this way, the REC 
FUNCTION keys can be used to arm the two analog and 
four digital tracks, as defined by the P2 protocol, depending 
on the settings made in 9.3.4, “Split mode on the serial unit” 
and 9.3.5, “Controlling recording operations on the serial 
unit”. The mapping of these tracks to the actual tracks of the 
unit is determined by the implementation of the protocol by 
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9-3
1) From menu group 7, move the cursor to 
9pinLocPr and press SELECT
:
2) Use the numeric keypad to enter a time in 
minutes and seconds between 
00:00 and 
59:59.
3) Press and hold down the SHIFT
 key and press 
the ENTER/LOAD
 key to transfer the value to 
the display screen.
Alternatively, you can use the UP
 and DOWN
 
keys to alter the values of the minutes and seconds 
fields.
9.3.3 Serial unit timing source
The RS-422 device can be set to accept its timing 
signals from either external timecode, or from the 
Timer 1 internal time source (the video CTL sub-
code track).
1) From menu group 7, move the cursor to 
9pinTimMod (9-pin time mode) and press 
SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select either 
Timecode or the Timer 1 timing source 
(subcode timing).
If the timecode option is selected and the VTR 
does not include a timecode reader, or the tape has 
not been striped with timecode, the RC-898 tape 
counter will show all hyphens: 
--:--:--.--.
9.3.4 Split mode on the serial unit
There are two ways of operating the E2 unit with 
the RC-898 transport controls. Firstly, all transport 
controls, including the record (REC
 key and the 
REC FUNCTION
 keys 41
 through 46
) can be 
used to control the VTR acting as the E2 unit con-
nected to the RS-422 port. This is referred to as 
“normal” mode. In normal mode, the following RC-898 keys per-
form these P2 functions:
However, in a video post-production situation, it is 
quite likely that you will need to control the trans-
port of a VTR, which acts as a timecode master 
for the DTRS slaves. These DTRS slaves will be 
used for recording, but the VTR will not (other-
wise the worktape will be erased!). The RC-898 
therefore provides you with a “split mode” in 
which all transport keys except the RECORD
 key 
and the REC FUNCTION
 keys control the VTR, 
and the recording keys control the DTRS units.
In this way, all recording operations, including 
auto-punch operations, can be carried out on the 
DTRS units without the risk of accidentally eras-
ing the VTR tape.
However, there is one function where operation is 
slightly different, and this is “on-the-fly” punch-
ing. Usually, when DTRS tracks have been armed, 
and the tape is being played, pressing RECORD
 
will drop the tracks into record mode, and press-
ing PLAY
 will drop them out into play mode. In 
split mode, this is not possible, since the PLAY
 
key controls the VTR.
To punch in and out of armed tracks on the fly in 
split mode 
only, press RECORD
 to drop in, and 
RECORD
 to drop out again.
To change between normal and split mode:
1) From menu gropup 7, move the cursor to 
9pinCtlMd (9-pin control mode) and press 
SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select between 
Split and Normal.
9.3.5 Controlling  recording operations 
on the serial unit
If split mode has been selected (see 9.3.4, “Split 
mode on the serial unit” above), the following 
9pin Locate Preroll
00min00sec
9pin Time Mode
TimecodeALL SAFEStandby
ALL INPUTFULL EE
AU TO  MO NSEL EE
PRRLPreroll
RHSLPreview
AUTO PUNCHAU T O  E D I T
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9-4
function allows toggling the serial unit recording 
capability.
1) From menu group 7, move the cursor to 
9pinRecAc (9-pin recording acceptable) 
and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to choose between 
on and off.
When this parameter is set to on, the REC 
FUNCTION
 keys which usually control tracks 41 
through 48 (DTRS 6) will now control the E2 
device logical analog and digital tracks (no matter 
what the tracks actually are) as marked.
The following chart explains the relationship 
between the serial unit, the split/normal mode, and 
this function:
9.4 Other DTRS control 
functions
The following functions described DTRS fea-
tures which relate to control, but are not timecode-
related. The RC-898 can only perform these func-
tions on DA-98 units. Some of these functions are 
available on DA-88 units, but they cannot be con-
trolled from the RC-898.
9.4.1 Choosing a control protocol
The DA-98 can be controlled from a variety of 
external sources as well as the RC-898. These 
sources are: P2 protocol (9 pin), MIDI Machine 
Control, and a bus protocol carried over the RS-
422 cable and produced by, for example, the TAS-
CAM ES-61 editing controller. See section 11.0.1 
of the DA-98 manual for further details relating to 
this function.1) From menu group 3, move the cursor to 
Ctrl 
Prt
 (control protocol) and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP
 and DOWN
 keys to select between 
9Pin, MIDI, Bus and off.
Even when a control protocol is selected, the RC-
898 and DTRS sync protocol can still be used to 
address and control the DA-98.
9.4.2 Track mapping functions
When the track arming and recording of a 
DA-98 unit is controlled by an external controller, 
you can specify which tracks on the DA-98 corre-
spond to the tracks controlled by the controller 
(for arming and recording purposes). The standard 
video controller protocol (P2 protocol) allows for 
control of up to eight digital and four analog audio 
tracks. This function allows you to map DA-98 
tracks to the “logical” tracks.
This mapping of DA-98 tracks to controller tracks 
does not imply any correspondence between the 
user interface of the controller and the DA-98 
tracks. It refers, rather, to the relationship between 
the command signals transmitted by the controller 
and the DA-98 tracks.
1) From menu group 6, move the cursor to 
Trk 
Map
 and press SELECT
:
2) Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the track 
mapping, according to pre-set options as shown 
in the table below. 
Note that while there are no user-settable track 
mappings, the pre-set mappings are designed to 
cover every set of circumstances.
9pin Rec Acceptable
off
Control 
modeRec 
AcceptableTracks 
41–46 refer 
to:RECORD 
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98Control Protocol
Machine 1
9Pin
Track Mapping Mcn 1
Ana 1234
Dig 1234
Trk 12345678
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