Tascam DA-88 User's Manual
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1. Master Slave 1 i Slave 2 ID numbered 0 ID numbered 1 ID numbered 2 1 Connect one end of the optional PW 88S cable to the master s SYNC OUT and the other end of the cable to the slave s SYNC IN If there are more slaves connect the second slave s SYNC OUT to the third slave s SYNC IN and the third slave s SYNC OUT to the fourth slave s SYNC IN and so on 23 POWER CHASE eu Entering an offset 24 DISPLAY E v A Ei a t Use only the optional PW 88S cables to cascade multiple DA 88s Any other cables may seriously damage the machines WARNING Please use only TASCAM cables as there are very specific cable requirements these cables are specially configured for connection to REMOTE IN SYNC IN SYNC OUT METER UNIT TDIF 1 DIGITAL I O Do Not use standard computer cables It is possible to damage certain internal components by the use of non TASCAM cables If the use of non TASCAM cables causes or results in damaged this will void the Warranty Allotting ID identification numbers 2 Insert the termination plug into the last DA 88 s SYNC OUT connector This plug is supplied with the RC 848 PW 88S NOTE Do Not forget to attach the termination plug to the SYNC OUT terminal of the last Slave machine in multiple DA 88 synchronizat2. Skim through this section of the manual to get a bird s eye view of the DA 88 that way you will be able to locate information whenever you need It is not necessary to memorize all what is here nor to try to build up details into a systematic whole to get started c Functions available only when the optional SY 88 Sync Board is installed are not explained here Information on them is provided in the SY 88 s manual 1 POWER switch Controls the power to the DA 88 See also page 4 Backup Feature 2 Tape loading window NOTE Don t use any Hi8 tape which was once used for video recording No audio recording can correctly be made on such tapes 3 CASSETTE IN LED Lights when a cassette is inside the deck 4 EJECT key When pressed the cassette is ejected EJECT can operate during stop only 5 Fs sampling frequency switch Toggles two sampling frequencies or rates for your choice When formatting a tape you have to select 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz depending on the applications During play the deck will automatically switch to the rate at which the recording was made and either of the two LEDs will light accordingly i NOTE If you attempt to record additional material to augment the original one and the incoming sampling rate is not the same as that is previously recorded on the tape one of the Fs indicators will flash warning you that recording cannot correctly be done 6 FORMAT key To for
3. To format a new tape 1 Switch on power to the DA 88 2 Load a Hi8 tape into the DA 88 FORMAT 3 Press FORMAT Its LED will start blinking Basis 4 Press FORMAT again Its LED will turn on solid showing that the deck is xd ready for formatting Ar PESE EE 5 Press the Fs switch to select either of the two sampling rates available Select S 44 1 kHz if the recording will be used as a digital master for CD production ters 2 Or select the professional standard 48 kHz rate for other applications 13 Ni Ned Pray RECORD E gt Jit Audio Recording C Once formatting starts you cannot change the sampling rate If you notice that a wrong rate was selected after formatting starts stop and rewind the tape to the beginning and select the correct rate before re starting formatting 6 Hold RECORD and press PLAY to let formatting start When the tape reaches the end and formatting is complete it will automatically rewind stopping at the beginning c7 Pressing any REC FUNCTION switch after once formatting starts lets audio be recorded on the corresponding track But to insure against noise and discontinuities of absolute time data we recommend that you format all tapes all the way to the end before using them for audio record c If you attempt to record additional material to augment the original and wish to format the tape from that intermediate point be sure to sufficiently move back the t
4. DIGITAL IN on off Monitor selection ALL INPUT AUTO INPUT and INSERT o CHASE on off Oo CLOCK selection 000000000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Precautions eeeeeeeeeeenesseese 2 Safety InstructionS eeeeeeeeeeeneneeasceeeeesesaceeese 3 IIOGUCHOR ssania a a co Precautions and Recommendations 5 SPCCIICATONS oea aaaea Weise 6 Optional AccessoriesS ieererrecrneeecneessessescaseae 6 Features and Conttrols uieeeeeeneeenenneensncneeae 7 12 Front Paneli iced occesbase eeelcsatastoanndudubsacoweuescucesisn nies 8 Rear PANE loses soudslvetuccdvvssesuctecessnstevsaesncotexkestiseteoes 11 Note for U K Customers eieeeereeeeeensacserase 12 HOOKUP Faas sade ar AES 13 Formatting a Tape ssssssssssessososserersssesssssssso 13 14 Audio Record and Playback eeeeeeeeeeeenae 15 21 Initial Recordi i seinor 14 Punch in Insert Recording cccecececeeececeeeeees 16 Bouncing Tracks Ping pomn cccccsessscceeeeees 20 Entering a Track Delay Time cceceeeeeeeeees 21 Variable Speed Playback cccececencscseeeees 21 Autolocation Controls eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenerese 22 23 Setting Locating Points ssessereesessessoseososesrsesee 22 Repeat Players a ean acveseaitiden ss RENEE NER 22 Multiple DA 88 System ccccsceceeeereceeees 23 25 Synchronization Sec
5. Then each time you press A the display will increment by 1 second up to 59 minutes 59 seconds To decrement the display pressW You can hold the key to scroll through the numerals After you have entered the desired time press DISPLAY to switch the display back to its normal ABS time display mode t You cannot use the amp and W keys to get access to the Pr display except when the RHSL is flashging or lights solid or the AUTO IN OUT LED lights solid and ABS time shows and the tape is stopped The postroll time is fixed to 3 seconds O When the optional RC 848 remote control unit is connected to the DA 88 you can fine tune the postroll time as well Fine Tuning In and Out Points DISPLAY 10 Press the DISPLAY switch until the MEMO 1 LED lights The display then shows the ABS time of your punch in point Then press the A key to increment the punch in point time or press the W key to decrement it Each time either key is pressed the ABS time will increment or decrement by 1 second To speed up the tuning you can hold down either A or V and press v DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the next upper left two digits will fast increment 11 Likewise you can fine tune the punch out point first press DISPLAY to let the MEMO 2 LED turn on then change the display with A and V gt 12 Audition the new in and out points by pressing PLAY Repeat steps 10 and 11 until you are sure that the punch in a
6. With digital recording how many times dubbing is repeated no hiss or distortion is added you can copy important multitrack tapes as many times as you need to create work tapes or copies for distribution without having to worry about any deterioration A Termination Plug SYNC OUT PW 88S SYNG IN z xe t On aan Di nor i 444 a orn cr ce ce AAA Sa al el Source DA 88 Target DA 88 DIGITAL IO BW 885 DIGITAL VO To make a digital copy between DA 88s 1 Making sure that every equipment of your system is turned off connect the source machine s DIGITAL VO port to the target machine s DIGITAL I O port by means of the PW 88D cable 2 After having made the necessary connections turn on the whole system 3 Put the master source machine into the Digital output mode as described on page 15 4 Load the master multitrack tape on the source machine and an already formatted blank tape on the target machine 5 Check to see that all the REC FUNCTION switches on the source machine are turned OFF 6 Check to see that all the REC FUNCTION switches on the target machine are turned ON 7 Press CHASE on the target machine so its tape will be located to the same time point as the source machine 8 Hold RECORD and press PLAY on the source mach
7. 10 11 12 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the audio equipment Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only with a Cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn Wall or Ceiling Mounting The appliance should be mount ed to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manu facturer Ventilation The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper venti lation For example the appliance should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabi
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9. you recall into the display by pressing DISPLAY are the points to which the tape will be autolocated when pressing LOC except when RHSL lights solid When RHSL lights solid MEMO 1 shows the punch in point and MEMO 2 the punch out point as established during Rehearsal Setting mode during which RHSL should blink This does not mean that punch in and out points are stored into the MEMO registers When they are recalled into the display the MEMO 1 LED only indicates the punch in point and the MEMO 2 LED the punch out point 18 ALL INPUT switch When pressed to turn on its LED all the channels outputs are switched to carry signals derived from the inputs whatever the transport mode primarily for alignment 19 AUTO INPUT switch When this switch and INSERT are both previously activated the channel inputs selected by REC FUNCTION are automatically switched to directly feed the outputs whenever the transport goes into rewind fast forward shuttle or stop mode This allows the talent in studio to talk to the engineer in control room without having to change any settings on the mixer 20 INSERT switch Lets you monitor tape during preroll and postroll for punch in recording See table below Relationships between the output signals Mia aidh modes and switch settings ALL AUTO INPUT INSERT INPUT PLAY RECORD SHUTTLE STOP mass iss INPUT EE OFF TAPE INPUT TAPE INPUT 21 RHSL sw
10. 808 basic remote transport control unit 41 REMOTE PUNCH IN OUT jack For connection to the optional RC 30P footswitch 42 MACHINE ID rotary switch For two or more DA 88s to be synchronized they have to be given their own ID identification numbers Allot 0 to the master 1 to the first slave whose SYNC IN is directly fed with the master s SYNC OUT and in a similar 11 way allot 2 and upper numbers to the remaining slaves in sequence in their order of SYNC IN OUT connections 11 and upper numbers are represented by alphabets 11 by A 12 by B and so on c Don t assign the same ID number to two or more machines This may cause incorrect functions to them NOTE When operating the MACHINE ID switch make sure that the deck is turned off or it has no effect 43 METER UNIT connector Carries the output of eight channels and the power for driving eight of the twenty four meters on the optional MU 8824 meter unit 44 DIGITAL I O TDIF 1 port This serial interface carries all eight channel signals at one time and allows digital dubbing between two DA 88s using the optional PW 88D dubbing cable For the DA 88 to be connected to other digital machines the following optional accessories are available from TASCAM O IF 88AE for connection to machines with AES EBU digital I O or SPDIF port O IF 88SD for connection to machines with SDIF 2 port 45 INPUTS Jacks 1 to 8 receive unbalanc
11. IN OUT connectors and if the master is ID numbered 0 Etc u Es The tape has broken The only remedy is replacement of the tape Ed io The DIGITAL 1 O port is accidentally unplugged EdE Condensation occurred on the head drum Leave the machine for 1 or 2 hours with the power switched on until it stabilizes at the temperature of its operating environment EH I 8kt A different tape from the Hi8 is inserted Use Hi8 tapes only Et h in t The tape inserted is too thin less than 8 um Use P6 E6 120 or P5 E5 90 or shorter tapes This shows the incident of error in the mechanics the 8 is variable If this message appears switch the power off then switch it on again If the message does not go out repeat the on off switching or try ejecting and reinserting the tape several times If all attempts are of no avail please contact TASCAM or your nearest TASCAM dealer WARNING LED This indicator lights to indicate the following Condensation on the head drum Tape has broken DIGITAL I O port accidentally disconnected External clock not coming in correctly No time code plugged in when the optional SY 88 is installed Time code setting not matched the type of incoming code when the optional SY 88 is installed OO OG OOO O If the indicator lights check to see whether error messages specify the problem in the display TEAC CORPORATION TEAC AMERICA INC TEAC CANADA LTD TEAC UK LIMITED TEAC
12. Introduction The TASCAM DA 88 is a digital audio multitrack recorder designed for use in a variety of professional applications It records 8 channels of digital audio data on a readily available standard Hi8 video cassette tape which is comparable in handiness and compactness to conventional analog audio cassette tapes Other features of the DA 88 include the following O Newly developed TASCAM exclusive high performance high wear resistive rotary 4 head mechanism with TASCAM original track layout O Synchronization of up to 16 DA 88s for a setup of 128 tracks simply by connecting them in series without having to use any synchronizer controller O Synchronization with video or other audio recorders analog or digital under SMPTE EBU time code control when the optional SY 88 Sync Board is installed O Analog inputs and outputs handled by both RCA jacks unbalanced and 25 pin D sub connectors balanced and digital inputs and outputs by a 25 pin serial I O port O CD quality sound ensured by 16 bit linear quantization and 48 44 1 kHz sampling rate O Auto punch in out with rehearsal capability O 2 point autolocator O Variable speed playback up to 6 0 in 0 1 steps Backup Feature The following are retained in a backup memory each time the power is turned off battery life is about 50 000 hours MEMO 1 and 2 points Pitch change Offset time Track delay time Crossfade time Punch in and out points Preroll time
13. REMOTE switch When this switch is pressed and the associated LED lights the DA 88 is submitted to the optional RC 848 remote control unit and all controls are locked out except DISPLAY item 10 V and A item 11 and STOP 10 DISPLAY switch Each time you press this switch the following will show in the digital display window in sequence as confirmed by the corresponding LEDs being lit next to the display 1 ABS absolute time elapsed time from the beginning of the tape up to the current position 2 MEMO 1 point 3 MEMO 2 point 4 of pitch change To go back to ABS time display mode quickly you can hold DISPLAY and press A 11 Y and A keys Used to enter the following Crossfade time p 17 Offset time p 24 Track delay time p 21 Pitch change p 21 Preroll time p i7 OoO000 0 The following can be trimmed or fine tuned with the V and A keys o MEMO points p 22 O Punch in and out points p 17 The keys are also used together with DISPLAY to get access to O ABS time indication if you hold DISPLAY and press A O Track delay time setting mode if you hold A and press DISPLAY Crossfade time setting mode if you hold V and press DISPLAY 12 Digital display window Shows the ABS time MEMO 1 point MEMO 2 point or amount of pitch change or SMPTE time code numbers when the optional sync board is installed as selected by the DISPLAY switch The display
14. Review 16 Press PLAY to check if the new recording sounds right To exit Auto In Out mode Press CLEAR The AUTO IN OUT LED will turn off and the RHSL LED as well i To accommodate various situations the DA 88 allows you to let the tape manually punch into and out of record too There are three ways to punch into record mode RECORD triggered punch in 1 Locate the tape to a point a few seconds lower than the expected punch in point 2 Put the punch in track into Ready mode by pressing its REC FUNCTION switch 3 Press INSERT to let its LED turn on 4 Press PLAY to let the tape start playing 5 At the desired punch in point hit RECORD The REC FUNCTION indicator which was blinking will turn on solid 6 Hit PLAY to punch out of record The tape will resume playing and the REC FUNCTION indicator will start blinking as before REC FUNCTION triggered punch in 1 Check to see that all the REC FUNCTION indicators are off 2 Press INSERT to turn on its LED 3 Locate the tape to a point a few seconds lower than the expected punch in point 4 Hold RECORD and press PLAY to let the tape start playing in Record Ready mode 5 At the desired punch in point hit the punch in track s REC FUNCTION switch 6 At the punch out point hit the same REC FUNCTION switch again The transport will go into Play mode Footswitch iriggered punch in The optional RC 30P footswitch allows you to achieve no hands punch in an
15. TASCAM TEAC Professional Division A 88 Digital Multitrack Recorder OWNER S MANUAL 5700141001 Important Safety Precautions CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user A to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of Sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of A important operating and maintenance Servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel Please record the model number and serial number and retain them for WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK your records Model number Serial number HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE For U S A TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential area This device generates and uses radio frequency energy and if no
16. amples down to 200 samples You can hold the key to scroll through the numerals Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other tracks if necessary 4 To complete the procedure press DISPLAY ABS time will show again To reset the current delay time hold A or V and press the other at any time when ABS time shows To check the delay time you ve entered hold A and press DISPLAY then press the necessary channel s REC FUNCTION at any time when ABS time shows VARI SPEED ay 0O Oo Oo During play or before starting it you can change the tape speed up to 6 0 in 0 1 steps as follows 1 Press VARI SPEED to let its LED turn on PITCH will show in the display 2 Press the A key to speed up the tape or press the W key to lower the speed To defeat all pitch changes hold either A or V and press the other whatever the display and the transport mode 21 Autolocation Controls Q Setting Locating Points MEMO 1 DISPLAY C1 Repeat Play MEMO 1 MEMO 2 Outside the repeat loop O E pePear J yere AT 7 O Ka 22 Two locating points MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 can be established on a given tape To set MEMO points Press MEMO 1 or 2 at the desired point during Play or during Stop if the tape is at the point you want to specify as a l cating point To check MEMO points Press the DISPLAY switch when the tape stops or is running until the MEMO 1 or 2 LED lights The display is now showing the lo
17. ape beforehand to prevent an unformatted section being left in between NOTE When the tape runs from the previously formatted part into the newly formatted part there could be discontinuities of ABS time data The transition could cause erratic sync if it happens when syncing If audio data is present over the transition zone noise could be heard The best is format a tape from start to end without interruption 14 POWER DUAL IN 4 O 1 Check to see that all connections are made correctly 2 When all connections are checked OK switch on power to the DA 88 and other elements of your system 3 Load a Hi8 tape into the DA 88 c7 Any other tape whatever cannot be loaded on the DA 88 cy If the tape has not been formatted already refer to the section Formatting a Tape 4 If you want to record digital audio press the DIGITAL IN switch to let its LED light If you want to record analog audio the DIGITAL IN LED should be turned off ERO Output Mode Selection Check to see that VARI SPEED is NOT activated If its LED is on turn it off by pressing the switch Select the track or tracks to record on by pressing their REC FUNCTION switch If you intend to record analog audio let the source start playing and adjust its output level controls until the DA 88 s meter peaks at the reference level of 0 If the OVER indicator lights it shows distortion occurred If you intend to record digital
18. are designed for the NTSC or the PAL SECAM television system and therefore on the country where they are sold Labelled Actual available time time P6 E6 NTSC P5 E5 PAHSECAM P6 E6 or P5 E5 is labelled on the tape package 1 Cleaning the heads After long periods of use the heads may become dirty They should be cleaned after every 50 hours or so of operation Be sure to use a dry cleaning tape designed for 8 mm video First if the machine is turned on turn it off 1 Press and hold both the A and W keys and press the POWER switch CLEAning will flash in the display to indicate that the machine is put into Cleaning mode 2 Insert your cleaning tape Cleaning will start and about 15 seconds later the tape will automatically be ejected the machine quitting the cleaning mode You cannot let the cleaning tape run by means of any transport control buttons Never try to rewind it for reuse by any means Use a new cleaning tape only once thru O Excessive cleaning causes premature wearing of the heads Don t repeat cleaning 5 times or more at a stretch To maintain performance of the machine besides head cleaning 50 hours a routine maintenance check is recommended approximately every 500 hours Others O To avoid electric shock or other accidents don t open the unit to clean inside or perform internal adjustments The user should not attempt at any servicing which is not contained in this O
19. audio no level adjustment is required Hold RECORD and press PLAY to let recording start When recording is complete press STOP 10 To prevent recording from accidentally erasing put the track s into Safe mode by pressing their REC FUNCTION switch again Playback 11 1 13 Check to see that the audio outputs are correctly connected to your monitor system through a mixer or not Rewind the tape to the beginning of the recording you want to let play then press PLAY To stop play definitely or momentarily press STOP To use the digital outputs hold down A and press DIGITAL IN when the display is switched to ABS Digital will appear momentarily on the display showing the digital output mode is selected Each time you press DIGITAL IN while holding down A the output mode toggles Digital and Analog Revert to the analog output mode when you use the analog outputs 15 J Auto Punch In And Out oe om A PLAY 33d 16 First check to see that the source is connected to the correct input jack If you re punching into a track just recorded there is no need of repatching REHEARSAL FOR AUTO PUNCH IN AND OUT During rehearsal what you hear in the monitor mix and read on the level meters will be the same as during recording but any signal won t be recorded on tape So you can rehearse your punch in as many times as you need without destroying the original take at all Initial S
20. cation stored into the corresponding register To fine tune MEMO points When the MEMO point you want to fine tune is showing in the display press amp to increment the numbers shown or press V to decrement them To speed up the tuning you can hold down either A or W and press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the next upper left two digits will fast increment To clear MEMO points Hold either A or V and press the other The locating point currently shown in the display is erased from memory as confirmed by 00 00 00 00 appearing instead To autolocate the tape to MEMO points Press LOC 1 to locate the tape to the MEMO 1 point Press LOC 2 to locate the tape to the MEMO 2 point At the end of locating functions the tape will stop unless AUTO PLAY is previously pressed The LOC keys cannot operate during rewind punch inlout process or when two or more DA 88s are hooked up and the slaves are chasing the master Pressing REPEAT lets the tape play between MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 points over and over The MEMO 1 point should not be lower than the MEMO 2 point The DA 88 understands the lower MEMO point as the start point of loop and the higher point as the end NOTE There must be at least 5 seconds between the two MEMO points To interrupt momentarily repeat play press STOP Press PLAY to resume play To exit repeat mode press REPEAT If only either MEMO 1 or MEMO 2 point is established the tape will repea
21. cer scene va cuir oe tue cnedevansshoadoasisouseeaien 23 Entering an Omsetivivcisicsscivctcccsu sentation teas aaiae 24 Digital Dubbing sia araa 25 Error M SSaG6S orare a AA 26 J Using this manual Before actually using the DA 88 please read this manual thoroughly at least once so you will know where to return when you need answers Even though a quick glance will get you going careful study will ensure that misunderstandings won t slow you down Use of capital letters In general we use all upper case type to designate a particular switch control or connector label as in Hold RECORD and press PLAY Precautions and Recommendations Environmental conditions The DA 88 may be used in most area but to maintain top performance and prolong operating life observe the following environmental limitations 1 Nominal temperature should be 5 to 35 degrees Celsius 41 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit 2 Relative humidity should be 30 to 90 non condensing 3 Strong magnetic fields should not exist nearby Install the unit in an area with proper ventilation Beware of Condensation When the DA 88 is moved from a cold to a warm place or used after sudden temperature change there is the danger of condensation water vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism making correct operation impossible and causing damage to the tape If condensation occurs and you attempt to load a tape this will automaticall
22. d out 1 Plug the RC 30P footswitch into the REMOTE PUNCH ON OUT jack on the deck s rear 2 Locate the tape to a point a few seconds lower than the expected punch in point 3 Put the punch in track into Ready mode by pressing its REC FUNCTION switch wi s 4 Press INSERT to let its LED light T 5 Press the footswitch to start hearing the track 6 At the desired moment press the footswitch again to punch the track into record 19 7 8 To punch out of record press the footswitch again To stop the tape press STOP 20 leI J PLAY re Ga Sa aee In this example we will bounce or combine material from tracks 1 4 onto empty track 8 1 Connect outputs 1 4 of the DA 88 to inputs 1 4 of your mixer and connect group out 1 of the mixer to input 8 of the DA 88 Set the mixer controls as required assign channels 1 4 to group out 1 bring up the group 1 monitor level control etc Press the REC FUNCTION switch for track 8 to put this into Ready mode All other tracks should be in Safe mode Locate the tape to the beginning of the selection then press PLAY Slowly increase the group 1 fader until meter 8 peaks at 0 dB Use the channel faders and EQ controls to set each track s relative level for the desired balance When the record level setting is complete rewind the tape back to the beginning of the selection Hold RECORD and press PLAY Tracks 1 4 wil
23. ductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure below EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT lt GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION B10 21 GROUND CLAMPS atl POWER SERVICE GROUNDING i ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 16 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time 17 Object and Liquid Entry Care shouid be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the en closure through openings 18 Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be ser viced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance or C The appliance has been exposed to rain or D The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure dam aged 19 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instruc tions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel
24. ed 10 dBV analog sources Multipin connector receives balanced 4 dBm analog sources 46 OUTPUTS Jacks 1 to 8 for connection to the unbalanced analog inputs of external equipment Multipin connector for connection to the balanced analog inputs of external equipment Channel 12 Note for U K Customers DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not provided with a mains plug or one has to be fitted then follow the instructions given below IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code GREEN AND YELLOW EARTH BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE WARNING This apparatus must be earthed As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN and YELLOW The wire which is col
25. etting of Punch In and Out Points 1 Locate the tape to a point lower than the point where you want the track to punch into record 2 Put the punch in track into Ready mode by pressing its REC FUNCTION switch 3 Press the INSERT switch to let its LED light 4 Press the RHSL switch Its LED will start blinking r You cannot operate RHSL if REPEAT is activated 5 Press PLAY to let the tape start playing 6 When the expected punch in point is reached hit RECORD or press the optional RC 30P footswitch This point on the tape is stored into memory You will continue to hear the tape The monitor does not switch to Source Input because you are still in rehearsal setting mode 7 When the expected punch out point is reached hit PLAY or press the RC 30P footswitch This point on the tape is stored into memory The RHSL LED which was blinking will turn on solid 8 After 3 seconds of postroll the tape will automatically rewind stopping at a point 5 seconds lower than the punch in point you have specified in step 6 9 Press PLAY to check the punch in and out points for accuracy When the punch in point is reached the monitor will switch to Source and will switch back to Tape at the punch out point After 3 seconds of postroll the tape will rewind stopping at the preroll start point Preroll time It defaults to 5 seconds If you want longer prerolls hold A or Y and press the other The display will read Pr 00 05 00
26. hen two or more DA 88s are hooked up a sync signal and commands from the master s SYNC OUT jack are fed into the first slave s SYNC IN jack and its SYNC OUT jack feeds the second slave s SYNC IN jack and so on The optional RC 848 remote control unit may alternatively be connected to the SYNC IN jack The remote can control a maximum of 6 DA 88s separately 7 Use only the optional PW 88S sync cable for establishing the sync in and out connection WARNING Please use only TASCAM cables as there are very specific cable requirements these cables are specially configured for connection to REMOTE IN SYNC IN SYNC OUT METER UNIT TDIF 1 DIGITAL 1 0 Do Not use standard computer cables It is possible to damage certain internal components by the use of non TASCAM cables if the use of non TASCAM cables causes or results in damaged this will void the Warranty 39 WORD SYNC IN and OUT jacks The DA 88 can be referenced to the clock derived from the WORD SYNC IN for it to be slaved to other digital tape machines Inversely they can be slaved to the DA 88 by letting them be referenced to the clock the DA 88 transmits from its WORD SYNC OUT For the DA 88 and other digital machines to be synchronized the optional SY 88 Sync Board is required The clock the WORD SYNC jacks carries may also be used when making a digital copy between the DA 88 and other digital machines 40 REMOTE IN jack For connection to the optional RC
27. ine to let the master multitrack tape start playing The target machine will automatically go into record mode and the master tape will be copied on the target tape Use the IF 88AE interface unit if you want to make a digital copy between the DA 88 and other digital machines with AES EBU Digital O or SPDIF port Or use the IF 88SD interface unit for transferring data between the DA 88 and other digital machines with SDIF 2 port Both units are optionally available Once you have connected them you can copy digital audio from one to the other machine by following the same procedure as for normal digital audio recording Whichever output mode you select Digital or Analog audio data is available at both the digital and analog outputs at one time But remember the following 25 In the Analog output mode the analog outputs are timed to compensate for the D A conversion time as well as the anticipatory A D conversion time 42 samples in total as shown But this in turn disturbs the digital output timing On the other hand in the Digital output mode the analog outputs will lag because this mode disables the compensation circuit so that the digital outputs are timed as it should D A ay A D oof TF Joo MASTER SLAVE Error Messages LUE S Err a No clock is coming in Or the CLOCK switch is not set to match an incoming clock Check also if the slave machines ID numbered 1 15 are correctly connected in series through their SYNC
28. ion system or correct operation is not ensured In passing when hooking up only a single DA 88 to the RC 848 remote the plug must be inserted into that machine 3 Locate the MACHINE ID rotary switch on the rear panel of the master DA 88 and set it to 0 Similarly assign 1 to the first slave machine 2 to the second slave and so on in their order of SYNC IN OUT connections r Operating the MACHINE ID switch when the machine is turned on has no effect at all To let slaves chase and lock to the master 4 Turn on the DA 88s and other equipment as well as required 5 Press CHASE on each of the slave machines They will all be located to the same time point as the master 6 Press a transport control button whatever on the master machine The slave transports will go into the same mode as the master You can enter an offset so slave DA 88s lead or lag the master each by a different number of hours minutes seconds and frames Press DISPLAY on your slave DA 88 until 00000000 shows and the OFFSET indicator lights then you can use its A and W keys to enter the desired offset time in 1 frame steps up to 1 hour 00 minute 00 second 00 frame To speed up the number entry you can hold down either A or V and press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the next upper left two digits will fast increment To disable any offset you ve entered hold A or V and press the other Q Digital dubbing POWER
29. itch Puts the deck into rehearsal mode which allows you to check the auto punch in and out points for accuracy 22 AUTO IN OUT switch Automates the punch in seguence preroll punch in punch Out and postroll as you have set during rehearsal 23 CLEAR key Defeats the RHSL and AUTO IN OUT functions 24 REPEAT 1 2 switch Lets the tape play between two MEMO points 25 LOC 1 and LOC 2 keys LOC 1 locates the tape to the MEMO 1 point and LOC 2 to the MEMO 2 point 26 REW key Winds the tape at high speed in reverse Pressing REW during recording punches out and the tape rewinds 27 F FWD key Winds the tape at high speed in the forward direction Pressing F FWD during recording punches out and the tape fast forwards 10 O When you press F FWD or REW for the first time after powering up or replacing the tape this will run at an intermediate speed for a few seconds before starting running at the expected high speed During this interval the transport is detecting the tape characteristics 28 STOP key Disables the current transport mode and stops any tape motion 29 PLAY key Enables play mode or punches out of record if pressed during record 30 RECORD key Pressing PLAY while holding RECORD initiates record on any track whose REC FUNCTION indicator was blinking to show Record Ready mode Hitting RECORD during play lets any Ready track punch into record 31 SHUTTLE switch and the knob Pressing the
30. l be mixed into track 8 At the end of the selection press STOP and rewind the tape to the beginning of the recording just done Put track 8 into Safe mode by pressing its REC FUNCTION switch again then press PLAY to audition the mix on track 8 If track 8 does not sound right make the necessary corrections and redo from the beginning Repeat bouncing Once you are totally satisfied with the mix on track 8 you can record new material on tracks 1 4 then bounce them onto track 7 or any other empty track the same way you bounced onto track 8 DISPLAY DISPLAY L v A O L Variable Speed Playback You can let the output of a specific track lag behind that of others by a maximum of 7200 samples Fs This is like an offset you may want to enter so that one transport will sync to the master with a distance maintained between them 1 sample corresponds to 22 7 microseconds at 44 1 kHz and to 20 8 microseconds at 48 kHz 1 When the display shows ABS time hold the A key and press DISPLAY The display will read dl tr SEL prompting you to select the track you want to lag 2 Press REC FUNCTION of the desired track The display will now read tr 1 00 00 Gif you pressed REC FUNCTION 1 prompting you to specify how mamy samples the track will lag 3 Use the amp and W keys to enter the desired numerals Each time you press either key the display will increment or decrement in sample steps up to 7200 s
31. log For more details refer to the SY 88 manual 35 CLOCK switch Selects the clock to which the deck will be referenced If the DA 88 is used as a stand alone deck it has to be referenced to the INT ernal clock The WORD clock is used when making a digital copy between the DA 88 and other digital tape machines or when letting them run in sync the optional SY 88 Sync Board is required For the DA 88 to be slaved to VTRs select VIDEO the optional SY 88 sync board is required When one or more DA 88s are hooked up as the slaves the CLOCK switch on them are locked out all the associated LEDs turned off and they are automatically referenced to the clock to which the master DA 88 is referenced The next two items can operate only when the optional SY 88 sync board is installed For their functions refer to the SY 88 manual 36 TC GENERATE switch 37 TC REC key Bescheinigung des Herstellers Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt daB der die das TASCAM DA 88 DAT Recorder Ger t Typ Bezeichnung in Ubereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der AMTSBLATT 163 1984 VFG 1045 1984 VFG 1046 1984 Amtsblattverfdgung funk entstort ist Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Ger tes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur Uber pr fung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen einger umt TEAC CORPORATION Name des Herstellers Importeurs 38 REMOTE IN SYNC IN and SYNC OUT jacks W
32. mat a tape is to record it with subcode data of which ABS absolute time is one This ABS data express the elapsed time from the beginning of the tape not from any optionally selectable intermediate point hence the name absolute Formatting a tape erases whatever is previously recorded on it To prevent formatting from starting accidentally the FORMAT key is not actually activated unless you press it twice IMPORTANT Audio can be recorded while formatting But it s wise of you to format the tape from the beginning all the way to the end before recording audio This insures against noise and discontinuity of absolute time data If you want to record audio and format a tape at one time don t stop recording by stopping the tape with STOP or PLAY Press REC FUNCTION instead which allows the tape to be continuously formatted up to the end 7 VARI SPEED switch When pressed PITCH will show in the display and you can use the V and A keys to change the play or the record speed up to 6 0 in 0 1 steps CAUTION The pitch change affects the record speed also Check to see that the VARI SPEED LED is turned off unless you are using the function intentionally 8 DIGITAL IN switch Selects either the analog or the digital input Pressing this switch to turn on its LED activates the DIGITAL I O port Turning off the LED selects the analog inputs RCA jacks or multipin connector as the source of the deck 9
33. nd out points are correct Entering a Crossfade Time It defaults to 10 msec If you want longer crossfades hold the V key and press DISPLAY C FAdE 10 will show Then each time the A key is pressed the fade time will increment by 10 msec up to 90 msec The W key decrements the time down to 10 msec After you have entered the desired time press DISPLAY again To reset the crossfade time to 10 msec Hold A or V and press the other when C FAdE shows in the display To check the current crossfade time Hold V and press DISPLAY at any time when ABS time shows 17 e ence AUTO aida 7 ON Le PLAY Ae PLAY CLEAR a 4 Manual punch in and out 18 Punch in Rehearsal 13 Practice the performance until you are sure that you will get it right when actually recording Remember once you punch in over existing material that original signal is erased Actual Auto Punch In and Out Once you re sure your performance and the in out points selected are correct you re ready to actually punch into record The RHSL LED should be on solid All tracks should be in SAFE mode except the one you intend to record 14 Press AUTO IN OUT Its LED will start blinking 15 Press PLAY The tape will punch into record and punch out of record as programed and after 3 seconds of postroll the tape will rewind stopping at the preroll start point all as you have anticipated during Rehearsal
34. net that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat Power Sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating in structions or as marked on the appliance Grounding or Polarization The precautions that should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinch ed by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 13 Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recom mended by the manufacturer 14 Power Lines An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines 15 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 pro vides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding con
35. ntry 11 PW 88S Sync Cable For connecting multiple DA 88s in series when one serves as the master and others as slaves One cable establishes connection between two DA 88s PW 88D 1 m PW 88DL 5 m Dubbing Cable For connecting two DA 88s through their digital I O port when one serves as the source machine and the other as the target L MU 8824 24 channel Meter Unit Allows metering three DA 88s Lt PW 88M Meter Cable For connecting the MU 8824 meter unit to the DA 88 LI IF 88AE Interface Unit For data communication between the DA 88 and other digital machines with AES EBU digital I O or SPDIF 1 IF 88SD Interface Unit For data communication between the DA 88 and other digital machines with SDIF 2 LJ RC 30P Punch in Footswitch Features and Controls 8 7 110 11 2 12 3 5 6 14 13 15 32 33 J j o s a TED S D a EN ET E Y 4 ei OMEMO MEMO2 ALL AUTO AUTO a mb iinpur insyr Aisce RHSL 0 0 CLEAR QPREPEAT LOC 1 Loc 2 a je s See eye RECORD m ncc FUNCTION as f CLOCK ia 26 20 27 21 28 22 29 23 30 24 25 1716 31 34 35 36 37 18 19 38 43 39 40 41 42 44 REMOTE iN SYNC IN SYNC OUT FROM RC 848 04 88 TO DA 88 a BALANCED 1 8 Sa EE CE ei or 9 d eo EO Seomra BALANCED 1 8 een eee 0090000000000 cccocococcoc 46 45
36. oured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED i When replacing the fuse only a correctly rated approved type should be used and be sure to re fit the fuse cover IF IN DOUBT CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN Hookup RC 808 Basic Transport fm RC 30P Footswitch Remote Control mu Unit To the next machine s SYNC IN PW 88S Sync Cable 1m 5m i II A A bhh b eee Sas na s fafolejalalatale RC 848 Full Function Remote Control Unit PW 88M Meter Cable 5m om TE i i j i ai i p EELEE tad MU 8824 ree Meter Unit SY 88 Sync Board IF 88SD SDIF 2 Interface Unit Formatting a Tape Before starting to record any audio program on a new tape it should be formatted i e it should be time indexed and given tracking and other subcode data NOTES Be sure to let formatting start from the very beginning of the tape o Once formatting starts all transport control buttons except STOP are locked out If you stop the tape before formatting is complete reformat it from the beginning o Tapes once used for recording video cannot correctly be formatted Don t try to format such tapes
37. switch to let its LED turn on allows you to use the knob to monitor the tape at variable speeds in search of a specific point Turning the knob to the right of center rolls the tape in the forward direction and turning it to the left of center provides reverse cueing The further you turn it in either way the higher the tape speed will be The initial speed is 1 4 times normal play speed and if you turn the knob all the way to the left or right the tape will play at 8 times normal play speed Pressing the SHUTTLE switch during recording gets you out of record allowing you to begin to shuttle the tape immediately SHUTTLE will automatically be disabled if you leave the knob at its center position for 10 seconds 32 Peak level meters Register the signal levels being fed to the outputs the levels coming either from the inputs or the tape as shown in the left column of this page 33 REC FUNCTION switches Put the corresponding tracks into Record Ready mode or directly into Record if RECORD and PLAY are previously pressed The associated LEDs flash to indicate Record Ready and turn on solid during Record 34 CHASE key Lets the slave DA 88 s chase and lock to the same ABS time point as the master Once locked up they will play record or fast wind in sync in response to the commands from the master The installation of the optional SY 88 sync board allows the DA 88 to run in syne with VTRs or other ATRs digital or ana
38. t between that MEMO point and the counter zero point O Pressing any transport control button during repeat play activates the function pressed and repeat play will start again if you Press AUTO PLAY then LOC whether 1 or 2 when the tape is at any point OR Press LOC when the tape is at any point and when the tape stops at the beginning or end of loop press PLAY OR Press PLAY when the tape is within the loop or at a lower point than the beginning of the loop Multiple DA 88 System You can set up a maximum of 16 DA 88s for 128 tracks to let them behave in sync with sample accuracy one DA 88 serving as the master and all others as slaves this without having to use any external synchronizer but simply by connecting their SYNC IN and OUT jacks in series NOTES To synchronize multiple DA 88s it is imperative that tapes in use are previously formatted and have ABS time data O You cannot synchronize tapes if they have been formatted for different sampling rates When multiple DA 88s are hooked up be sure to keep all of them turned on whether they are all actually in use or not If some DA 88s are in record or play and you turn any others on or off the recording or playing tapes can run irregularly Connections Before anything else check to see that all elements of your system are turned off Diagram shows a three DA 88 system as an example SYNC OUT PW 88S SYNCIN SYNC OUT
39. t installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause interference to radio or TV reception If this unit does cause interference with TV or radio reception you can try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures a Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna b Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver c Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that it is not on the same circuit as the receiver l necessary consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for additional suggestions CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EX CEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARA TUS AS SET OUT IN THE RADIO INTER FERENCE REGULATIONS OF THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS LE PRESENT APPAREIL NUMERIQUE N EMET PAS DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES DE PASSANT LES LIMITES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LE REGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIOELECTRIQUE EDICTE Sy oy aaa Becontree CONFORME AL D M 13 APRILE 1989 DIRETTIVA CEE 87 308 THE APPLIANCE CONFORMS WITH EEC DIREC TIVE 87 308 EEC REGARDING INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION Read all of these instructions e Save these instructions for later use GA
40. te 44 1 48 kHz Quantization 16 bit linear Pitch Control 6 in 0 1 increments Frequency Response Record and Play 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Dynamic Range Better than 92 dB Wow and Flutter Less than measurable limits Total Harmonic Distortion 0 007 General Power Requirements USA Canada 120 V AC 60 Hz Europe 230 V AC 50 Hz U K Australia 240 V AC 50 Hz Consumption 74 Watts Dimensions WxHxD 482 mm x 176 mm x 377 mm Weight 14 kg t Changes in specifications and features may be made without notice or obligation 482mm 19 456mm 18 377mm 14 7 8 101 5mm 4 176mm 7 197mm 7 3 4 Optional Accessories RC 848 Full function Remote Control Unit 99 point autolocator functions O ACCESSORY 1 and 2 connectors for controlling TASCAM or other audio machines RS 422 connector for controlling VT machines O Jog shuttle wheel for locating a specific point at variable speeds O Keypad entered time locations O Menu selectable controls of the optional SY 88 synchronizer 4 RC 808 Basic Transport Remote Control Unit Has duplicates of REC FUNCTION ALL INPUT AUTO INPUT REHEARSAL AUTO IN OUT CLEAR REPEAT MEMO and LOC in addition to the transport controls q SY 88 Syne Board O All SMPTE EBU time codes supported Drop 29 97 fps Non Drop 29 97 fps 30 fps 25 fps EBU and 24 fps Film O Offset sync with sub frame accuracy Automatic offset e
41. will also show error messages For details on them see page 26 O The display can quickly be switched back to show ABS time when you hold DISPLAY and press A at any time except when error messages show O The ABS time display can flicker when the tape is fast winding while in F FWD REW or LOC 13 WARNING LED Flashes to warn you that trouble occurred Error messages will also then show in the display specifying what is wrong See also page 26 14 REC INHIBIT LED Lights when the tape in use is write protected Check the write protect tab on the cassette 15 ERROR LED Lights when errors occurred at so constraint a rate in digital data that they cannot be corrected and are submitted to interpolation to arrive at an approximation to the correct data This indicator also lights to indicate that dirt accumulates on the heads or tape paths or that the tape is damaged If another tape is loaded and the indicator does not turn off consult TASCAM or your nearest TASCAM dealer See also the 3rd paragraph under the heading Recommended tapes on page 5 16 AUTO PLAY key Automates play start at the end of each autolocation function 17 MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 keys Pressing MEMO 1 stores the current tape location into that register to which the tape will be autolocated when pressing LOC 1 MEMO 2 is similar to MEMO 1 and is used to capture any point to which you can return by pressing LOC 2 NOTE MEMO points
42. wner s Manual O Before turning off the unit be sure to remove the tape from the unit Leaving it in the unit for a long time could cause damage to the tape O Don t cut tapes for any editing purposes Such tapes could make correct operation impossible or result in accumulation of dirt on or damage to the heads If a hum or ground loop develops check the AC power connection If necessary consult a person familiar with studio grounding techniques Specifications Transport Recording Format 4 rotary head digital recording Tape Hi8 video tape Number of Channels Eight plus subcode area Recording Time 108 minutes using P6 E6 120 tape 113 minutes using P5 E5 90 tape Tape Speed 15 9 mm per second Fast Forward Rewind Time Approximately 80 seconds using P6 E6 120 tape 85 seconds using P5 E5 90 tape 100 times play speed Shuttle Speed 1 4 to 8 times play speed Inputs and Outputs Digital 1 O TDIF TEAC Digital Interface Format 25 pin D sub x1 Analog Input 25 pin D sub connector x1 4 dBm 10k ohms balanced RCA jack x8 10 dBV 50k ohms unbalanced Output 25 pin D sub connector x1 4 dBm 75 ohms balanced RCA jack x8 10 dBV 250 ohms unbalanced Sync Input 15 pin D sub connector x1 Output 15 pin D sub connector x1 Word Sync Input BNC connector x1 Output BNC connector x 1 Remote Input 8 pin DIN connector x1 Remote Punch In Out 1 4 phone jack x1 Typical Performance Sampling Ra
43. y be ejected To prevent this if you are going to use the unit in a condition where condensation could occur leave the unit for 1 or 2 hours with the power turned on then turn the power off before turning it on again Do the same when condensation has occurred too 1 Recommended tapes The DA 88 transport mechanism is aligned prior to shipment for SONY Hi8 tapes MP and ME to provide optimum recording and playback performance As of October 1993 the following brands and types of Hi8 tape have proved satisfactory in operation MP SONY TDK FUJI BASF 3M DENON KONICA ME SONY TDK MAXELL BASF TASCAM cannot assume responsibility for problems which may arise from inconsistencies in tape or shell manufacturing quality Frequent illumination of the DA 88 ERROR LED may indicate the possible presence of tape related dropouts Should this occur we recommend that the tape in use be changed before recording continues CAUTION Never use tapes longer than 120 minute tape of NTSC P6 120 E6 120 or 90 minute tape of PAL SECAM P5 90 E5 90 Also never use tapes which have been used previously for video recording O The DA 88 senses the thickness of tapes inserted and if you attempt to load longer tapes than P6 150 E6 150 NTSC or P5 120 E5 120 PAL SECAM they will automatically be ejected J Available record play time When used with the DA 88 Hi8 video tapes provide different record play times depending on whether they
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