Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DA-302 Tascam
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2 Important Safety Precautions T O THE USER This equipment has been tested and f ound to com- ply with the limits f or a Class A digital de vice, pur- suant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operat- ed in a commercial environment.
3 Safety Instructions CA UTION: ≠ Read all of these Instructions. ≠ Save these Instructions f or later use. ≠ Follow all W arnings and Instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1) Read instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.
4 Section 1 : Introduction T able of Contents Thank you for purchasing the T ASCAM DA-302. T o meet the requirements of professional applications, the DA-302 is provided with the following functions.
… Do not operate this deck when the temperature is out- side the operating range of 5˚C to 35˚C. T o prevent malfunctions, do not install this deck anywhere where it could be exposed to dust or subject to high humidity . … Do not apply excessive force.
6 Section 2 : DA T cassettes 2-1. Structure of a DA T cassette T op view Bottom view ‚ Hole #4 shows "prerecorded" (Open) or not (Closed). … Dimensions: 73 x 54 x 10.5 mm (W x D x H) … T ape width: 3.81 mm … The cassette shells are designed to prevent the tape from being touched directly by hand.
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10 6 RESET/MEMO (ABS) key … When pressed with the counter mode set to T ape Counter , the counter value is reset to "00 00". … When pressed with the counter mode set to ABS, the current tape position point is stored in memory for later direct access.
11 Section 4 : Features and Controls 0 ID-related display Shows the indication for the deck selected by the SELECT 1/2 key . ST AR T WRT : Lights when the Start ID Manual W riting mode is selected. ST AR T ERASE: Lights when Start ID erasing is selected.
12 Section 4 : Features and Controls t PHONES OUT switch 1 (2): Outputs Deck 1 (Deck 2) playback signals from the PHONES jack. · Outputs input signals when performing record- ing/record-pause/sampling monitor . MIX: Outputs mixed playback signals from both Deck 1 and Deck 2.
13 Section 4 : Features and Controls 4-2. Rear panel z ANALOG (UNB ALANCED) connectors IN (L, R): Analog input connectors for Deck 1. · During dual recording or continuous recording, these connectors are used as the input connectors common for Deck 1 and Deck 2.
14 Section 4 : Features and Controls 4-3. RC-D302 remote control unit 1 ST AR T ke y Use to perform direct search play . ( ú p.24) 2 Numeric keypad Use to directly select the program. ( ú p.24) Also, use to enter the numerical values for memo point.
15 Section 5 : Recording Normal recording means recording on Deck 1 or Deck 2 alone. However , analog input signals can be recorded only on Deck 1. Recording analog input signals on Deck 2 is not possible. … When recording on a new blank tape, record a lead-in mark before starting recording.
16 Section 5 : Recording Dubbing means copying audio signals from Deck 1 to Deck 2. … The playback sound during dubbing is output from the ANALOG OUT and DIGIT AL OUT connectors for Deck 1 and Deck 2. · For high-speed dubbing, signals are not output to the DIGIT AL OUT connectors.
17 Section 5 : Recording Dual recording means recording the same input source on both Deck 1 and Deck 2. 1 Connect the input source to the ANALOG IN connec- tors if it is analog and to the DIGIT AL IN "1" connec- tor if it is digital. · Connecting it to the DIGIT AL "2" connector is invalid.
18 Section 6 : Playback 1 Set the COMMON MODE switch to OFF . 2 Press the PLA Y key to start playback. … When the REW key (F FWD key) is pressed during playback, 2 times (3 times) normal speed rewind cueing (fast-forward cueing) is performed. Pressing it once more allows 4 times (6 times) normal speed cueing.
19 Section 6 : Playback This function allows you to play back programs in a user- specified sequence. 1 Select the deck with the SELECT 1/2 key . 2 Press the MENU key to show the following menu in the time display . PGM1 s01_EE 3 Enter the program number of the program you want to play first with the UP/DOWN key .
20 Section 7 : Recording/editing of subcode data Recordable subcode data is shown below . … Start ID (recording time: 9 seconds*) … Skip ID (recording time: 1 second*) … End ID (recording time: 9 seconds*) … Program number (recording time: 9 seconds*) … ABS time … Program time (recording time: 9 seconds*) * Standard mode.
21 Section 7 : Recording/editing of subcode data 5 When the PLA Y key is pressed, playback takes place for about 3 seconds from the captured ABS time. Then, the Play-Pause mode is engaged. · In this status, press the UP and DOWN keys simul- taneously or press the CLEAR key on the remote control unit to restore the condition in step 3.
22 Section 7 : Recording/editing of subcode data 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 and when you determine the desired point, press the EXECUTE key . From that point, the Skip ID is recorded. 7-3-2 Erasing the Skip ID 1 Press the SELECT 1/2 key to select the deck.
23 Section 7 : Recording/editing of subcode data The ABS time is the elapsed time (absolute time) from the beginning of the tape. When recording is performed from the beginning of the tape, the ABS time is automatically recorded. · When recording is performed from a point other than the beginning of the tape, ABS time is not recorded.
24 Section 8 : Convenient functions When the REC MUTE key is pressed during recording, no signals are recorded for about 4 seconds and the Record- Pause mode is engaged. · If the REC MUTE key has been held for 4 seconds or more, releasing the key engages the Record-Pause mode.
25 Section 8 : Convenient functions T o search a non-recorded section on a recorded tape, sim- ply press the F FWD key . When the non-recorded section is detected, the tape is rewound to the point just before the non-recorded section and stops.
26 Section 9 : Using more than one DA-302 One input source can be recorded continuously on more than one DA-302 beginning with the first deck, then the second deck, and so on. 1 Connect DA-302s as shown in the figure. · The connections marked with * in the figure shows the connections for analog signal recording.
27 Section 9 : Using more than one DA-302 One source can be recorded on more than one deck at the same time. 1 Connect DA-302s as shown in the figure in "9.1 Continuous recording with more than one DA-302". · In this case, the connection marked with ** is not necessary .
28 Section 10 : Menu Y ou can change or display the settings for each mode in the Menu. The menu is shown in the time display . The menu consists of two groups. Each group is accessed differently . The tables below show the types of menus and the corresponding access methods.
29 Section 10 : Menu … E - - - - AH E - - - - AH Shows the error rate during playback. · In the "----" section on the left, the error rate for Deck 1 is shown while in the "----" section on the right, that for Deck 2 is shown. · The section showing AH can be changed with the UP/DOWN key .
30 Section 11 : Specifications Format : Rotary head digital audio tape deck T ape Speed : 8.15 mm/sec. (SP: Recording/play- back) 12.225 mm/sec. (only for playback) 16.3 mm/sec. (SP: Double speed dubbing, LP: 4 times normal speed dubbing) 4.075 mm/sec.
31 Section 11 : Specifications D A-302 External Dimensions D A-302 External Dimensions 482mm(19") 57mm (2-3/ 1 6" ) 132mm(5-3/16") 150.5mm(6-3/32") 456mm(18") 330mm(13") 17mm (11/16") 6mm (1/4") 432mm(17") 70mm(2-13/16") 201mm(7-15/16") 20mm (13/16") 2mm (1/8") 0.
32 Section 12 : W arning Indications and Error Messages Indication Content NoPGM Program dubbing is attempted when no programs have been programmed. RecProh Recording is attempted when the cassette’ s write protect switch is open (W rite Protection On).
33 Section 13 : Optional Accessories LA-D302 Balanced Amplifier Kit WR-7000 Sync Cable When using more than one DA-302, connect this cable to the EXT CONTROL connectors.
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