Tascam IF-AE8HR Music Mixer User Manual
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1. 13 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 14 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit con nection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding elec trode Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Example of Antenna Grounding as per National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 ANTENNA LEAD IN ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT T GROUNDING CONDUCTORS Sea NEC SECTION 810 21 c2. dm GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING 4 ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 15 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 16 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touch ing such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 17 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in risk of fire or electric shock 18 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 19 Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as open ing or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 20 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product
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4. Front panel AES professional PRO or as IEC 60958 TYPE II SPDIF CONSUMER Consumer and professional formats received at the XLR type inputs are automatically distinguished by the unit 1 1 Mounting etc The IF AESHR is a 1U unit designed to fit into a standard 19 inch rack Included in the package are The unit itself This manual A rack mounting kit e A 2m 6 ft power cord Four rubber feet If any of these items are missing contact your TAS CAM distributor Install the unit in the 19 rack as shown below TASCAM IF AE8HR HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE UNIT CD Power switch and indicator Push the POWER switch once to turn on power and again to turn it off The POWER indicator lights when power is supplied to the IF AE8HR Note that settings made are not memorized When ever the power is turned on the CLOCK source is set to WORD 3 the SAMPLING FREQUENCY is set to 4 TASCAM IF AE8HR 44 1k Sand the CHANNEL STATUS is set to PRO 2 LOCK indicator When a valid clock signal is received at the selected clock source this indicator will light If this indicator starts to flash the IF AESHR is not locked to the external clock as specified by 3 This occurs if there is no clock signal or the signal is 6 outside the nominal frequency In these cases once a valid clock signal is received again the indicator will light st
5. from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a when the power supply cord or plug is damaged b if liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product C if the product has been exposed to rain or water d if the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e if the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f when the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 21 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 22 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition 23 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 24 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiato
6. 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 this equipment in a residental area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense 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 For the consumers in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Pour les utilisateurs en Europe AVERTISSEMENT Il s agit d un produit de Classe A Dans un environnement domestique cet appareil peut provoquer des interf rences radio dans ce cas l utilisateur peut tre amen prendre des mesures appropri es F r Kunden in Europa Warnung Dies is eine Einrichtung welche die Funk Entst rung nach Klasse A besitzt Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkst rungen versursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden angemessene Ma nahmen durchzuf hren und daf r aufzukommen IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION e Read all of these Instructions e Save these Instructions for
7. 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 coloured 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 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 2 TASCAM IF AE8HR For U S A 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
8. TASCAM TEAC Professional Division IF AESHR High Resolution Digital Audio Interface Unit TASCAM IF AEBHR HIGH RESOLUTION OWNER S MANUAL CAUTION CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT Agana REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS DO NOT OPEN INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL h The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user 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 pres ence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Casu Pead WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK eg nts ad late HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS Model b Mode number APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Important Safety Precautions IMPORTANT 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
9. eadily 3 CLOCK switch and indicators This switch allows you to cycle between the six pos sible clock sources for the IF AE8HR the WORD SYNC IN 9 connector the DIGITAL I O TDIF 1 connector or any of the four two channel AES EBU connectors DIGITAL I O AES EBU INPUTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T as shown by the indicators to the right of the switch There should usually never be more than one word clock signal in a digital audio system If there is more than one word clock at worst damage may occur to speakers amplifiers etc as a result of high frequency noise gener ated by word clock incompatibilities etc SAMPLING FREQUENCY switch and indicators This switch allows you to select the sampling fre quency at which the IF AE8HR outputs data either to the XLR type connectors or to the TDIF 1 con nector 44 1k 48k 88 2k or 96k There are also two other settings that may be selected with this switch DUAL and HI SPEED which only become options when one of the high frequency options 96k or 88 2k has been selected Repeated presses of this switch will cycle between the follow ing settings HI 1 44 1k 48k 88 2k 96k DUAL SPEED Meaning O e e e e e 44 1 kHz e O e e e e ek e e O e O 88 2 kHz DUAL e e e O O 96 kHz DUAL e e O e e 882kHz HI SPEED e e e O e 96kHz HI SPEED e LED off O LED on DUAL mode and HI SPEED mode AES format Usual mode FS 44 1 or 48 In this mode one XLR t
10. h care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart com bination to overturn LAG 10 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ven tilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 11 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 12 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug
11. ived at any of these connectors can be selected as the clock source for the IF AESHR using the CLOCK switch 3 6 TASCAM IF AE8HR DIGITAL I O TDIF 1 Use this connector to connect a suitably equipped TDIF 1 digital audio unit e g a DTRS recorder or a TASCAM digital mixing console The signals received at this connector can be selected as the word clock source using the CLOCK switch Note that you should always use genuine TASCAM cables or cables which have been approved for use with TDIF 1 interfaces by TASCAM Although these cables appear similar to certain types of computer cables and use similar connectors the cables themselves are very different and the different electrical characteristics of the cables can cause damage to the equipment connected with the wrong cables If the use of cables other than TASCAM cables causes or results in damage the warranty is voided WORD SYNC IN The BNC connector accepts a word clock signal from an external source It can be selected as the word clock source for the IF AE8HR using the CLOCK switch 3 If a high frequency sampling frequency 96k or 88 2k has been selected it is possible to use either the appropriate high frequency word clock or the corresponding standard frequency word clock WORD SYNC THRU AUTO TERM This BNC connector echoes the word clock which is input at the WORD SYNC IN connector 9 If no connection is made to this connector it is auto
12. later use eFollow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio equipment 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed 5 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for clean ing 6 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 7 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 8 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufac turer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 9 A product and cart combination should be moved wit
13. matically terminated WORD SYNC OUT STD Fs This BNC connector outputs a standard frequency word clock either 44 1 kHz when 44 1k or 88 2k is selected or 48 kHz when 48k or 96k is selected d WORD SYNC OUT HI Fs This BNC connector outputs a high frequency word clock either 88 2 kHz when 44 1k or 88 2k is selected or 96 kHz when 48k or 96k is selected TASCAM IF AE8HR These clocks output from 1 and 42 may or may not be the same as the clock received at WORD SYNC IN 9 and retransmitted through WORD SYNC THRU AUTO TERM 0 However they are always the word clock selected using the CLOCK switch 3 B Use the supplied power cable to connect the IF AESHR to the power supply Always ensure that your power supply matches the requirements marked on the rear panel of the unit If you are in any doubt consult a qualified electrician IN power in 4 Block Diagram DIGITAL I O AES EBU OUTPUTS 34 LINE i DRIVER 5 6 78 Fs AES 34 5 LINE i RECEIVER 5 6 78 Fs TDIF TDIF DIO Keys and indicators LOCK CLOCK SOURCE WORD IN TDIF 1 AES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SAMPLING FREQUENCY i 44 1k 48k 88 2k 96k C DUAL HISPEED CHANNEL STATUS PRO CONSUMER IN THRU OUT OUT STD FS HI FS 5 Specifications DIGITAL I O AES EBU INPUTS connector type XLR3 31
14. rs heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat TASCAM IF AE8HR 3 TASCAM IF AE8HR 1 Introduction The TASCAM IF AE8HR provides a convenient way of exchanging digital audio data between TDIF 1 equipped devices such as DTRS recorders and AES EBU devices A single TDIF 1 connector carries eight channels of digital input and output Four XLR type connectors accept four two channel input signals and another four XLR type connectors output four two channel input signals The word synchronization is selectable using a front panel switch from any of the four XLR type inputs from the TDIF 1 source or from an external inde pendent word clock source The IF AE8HR allows high resolution up to 24 bits audio data to be transferred between units No set tings are necessary to set word length In addition four channels of high frequency audio data at 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz may be selected from the front panel and transferred using the IF AE8HR Separate word clock outputs are provided for either high frequency or normal frequency data clocks When a high frequency data rate 88 2 or 96 is selected the IF AE8HR provides a choice of how the data is physically transmitted either using a single high speed connection HI SPEED or two parallel normal speed connections DUAL The audio data format output from the XLR type outputs may be selected from the front panel as either 2
15. s error indicators to show an error condition with regard to the input signals The selected frequency indicator will flash to show an error under the following circumstances When appropriate steps are taken to correct the problem as shown below the indicator will stop flashing and will light steadily The sampling frequency of the signal at the AES EBU inputs and the TDIF 1 connector differ Cor rect the sampling frequency settings of the attached units The TDIF 1 connection is not made properly Make sure that it is connected correctly The signals at the four AES EBU inputs have dif ferent sampling frequencies Make sure that all sig nals received at these connectors are at the same sampling frequency Incorrect data is being received at one of the AES EBU inputs Make sure that all data sources are correctly set up TASCAM IF AE8HR 5 TASCAM IF AE8HR If WORD is selected as the clock source and a high frequency sampling frequency has been selected 88 2k or 96k but the incoming word sync clock is normal speed note that this is not shown as an error by flashing indicators CHANNEL STATUS switch and indicators The format of the digital audio output from the AES EBU output connectors 6 may be either profes sional AES format PRO or CONSUMER IEC 60958 TYPE II format The electrical characteristics of the output connectors remain the same regardless of the data format selected As mentioned below
16. the input format is automatically selected and no setting is necessary to determine the input data type Since the consumer standard does not provide for high frequency 88 2 kHz or 96 kHz data rates any attempt to select CONSUMER and either of the high frequency rates 88 2k or 96k will not work This is shown by the PRO indicator flashing for about two seconds and then returning to a steadily lit state 3 Rear panel DIGITAL 1 0 TDIF 1 DIGITAL I O AES EBU OUTPUTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 These balanced XLR type connectors output digital audio data in AES EBU professional or in consumer format depending on the selection made with the CHANNEL STATUS switch The sampling frequency of the output data depends on the setting of the SAMPLING FREQUENCY switch 4 and the currently selected clock source DIGITAL I O AES EBU INPUTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 These balanced XLR type connectors accept digital audio data in AES EBU professional or in consumer format The data type is automatically selected and no setting is necessary Note that there are four independent detection cir cuits meaning that a mix of consumer and profes sional format signals may be input at these four inputs However all the signals must be at the same sampling frequency Also note that if a signal with emphasis is received at any input the resulting output signals will all contain emphasis The signal rece
17. type balanced 1100 input format DIGITAL I O AES EBU OUTPUTS connector type XLR3 32 type balanced 110 output format formats DIGITAL I O TDIF 1 connector format Word clock source Valid input and output Fs rates Word length Up to 24 bits WORD SYNC IN Connector BNC D sub 25 pin female unbalanced Follows the TDIF 1 version 2 specification AES EBU TDIF 1 or WORD SYNC IN 96 kHz 88 2 kHz 48 kHz 44 1 kHz all 6 Auto detect PRO AES3 1992 Amendement 3 1999 AES and CONSUMER IEC 60958 TYPE II formats Switchable between PRO AES3 1992 Amendement 3 1999 AES and CONSUMER IEC 60958 TYPE II TASCAM IF AE8HR 7 TASCAM IF AE8HR Leve TTL level 750 WORD SYNC OUT STD Fs Connector BNC Leve TTL level 750 44 1 kHz 48 kHz WORD SYNC OUT HI Fs 750 outputs high frequency clock Connector BNC Leve TTL level 750 88 2 kHz 96 kHz WORD SYNC THRU Connector BNC Leve TTL level 759 auto terminating echoes clock at WORD SYNC IN Dimensions w x h x d 482 x 44 x 195 mm 19 0 x 1 75 x 7 7 in Weight 2 6 kg 5 7 Ib Power supply 120 V AC 60 Hz USA Canada model 230 V AC 50 Hz Europe UK model Power consumption 6W Applicable electromagnetic environment E4 Peak inrush current 0 5A 5 1 Dimensional drawing E 482mm 19 0 i E 195 mm 7 7 11mm 466mm 18 3 182 mm 7 1 0 4 K i ja gt md solen om E e
18. ype connector carries two channels of data Since the IF AE8 is provided with four such XLR type connectors for input and four for output the data for eight channels can be transferred in total TASCAM IF AE8HR DUAL mode Fs 88 2k or 96k Data is transferred in over two channels in the DUAL mode In high frequency sampling modes 88 2k and 96k there is twice the amount of data compared to the usual modes 44k and 48k In DUAL mode one XLR type connector carries the data for one channel allowing four channels in total to be transferred In this mode channel 1 is carried by connector 1 2 channel 2 by connector 3 4 channel 3 by connector 5 6 and channel 4 by connector 7 8 HI SPEED mode Fs 88 2k or 96k In the HI SPEED mode data is transferred at double speed As mentioned above in high frequency sam pling modes 88 2k and 96k there is twice the amount of data compared to the usual modes 44 1k and 48k Here the transfer speed is doubled so that one connector can carry two channels data In theory this would allow eight channels to be trans ferred at high speed but for the reason below only four channels may be transferred using the IF AESHR In TDIF version 2 format only the DUAL mode is sup ported If HI SPEED is selected only DIGITAL I O AES EBU connectors 1 2 and 5 6 are used Therefore INPUT and OUTPUT terminals 3 4 and 7 8 cannot be used in this mode Error modes These LEDs are also used a
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