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SECTION 1 I Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions .......................................... 2 Safety Instructions ........................................................... 3 Secbon I : InWoduction ............................................ 1 * 1 1.1. Unpacking ....................................................... 1 * 3 1-2. Precautions and recommendations.. ................ 1 * 3 1-3. Compatible cassette tapes ............................... 1 * 3 1.4. Available recording/play time.. . .
SECTlON3: FORMATTINGATAPE Audio can be recorded while formatting a tape (discussed later). But it’s wise of you to format the tape from the beginning all the way to the end before recording audio. l The tape formatting process writes sub-code data such as ABS time and satup data such as ATF (Automatic Track Finding) signal onto a non-audio section of the tape. Unless you perform the next step (5) within five seconds, the formatting mode is disabled and the FORMAT indicator turns off.
SECTION 3 : FORMATTING A TAPE 1 3-2. Real-time. Simultaneous Tane Format 1 4 In some cases, when recording a live concert using multiple DA-38s for instance, you may want to format tapes while at the same time you record audio on them, for later master/slave sync play. I Enter the desired machine ID number by pressing the A and V keys. l Enter ” /” on the DA-38 you intend to use as the master machine. 0 Enter other numbers (“2 ” to ” \ 6 “) on each of the slave DA-38s.
SECTION 3 : FORMATTING A TAPE 12 Put the tracks to record on into Record Ready mode by pressing the tracks’ associated REC FUNCTION switches, Their LEDs will start blitiing. 13 On the master DA-38, hold RECORD and press PLAY, and botb the audio recording process and the tape formatting process will start on all the DA-38s (RECORD LED lit). When the end of the tapes is reached, they will automatically rewind, stopping at “~6!~~~ c:c “. f0 Press the FORMAT switch once more on every DA38.
SECTlON4: RECORDING This section of the manual provides information on basic recording procedures, punch-in/out procedure and others. 2 In%17a pre-fomatted new Hi8 tape into each DA-38. While the tape is being loaded the display will show f!..Lgflol__u, 4-1. Recording Analog Input (basic operation) IMPORTANT There are three ways to start recording. Use whichever one is most suitable to you. l 0 Hold RECORD and press PLAY.
SECTlON4: RECOROING (2) REC FUNCTION-triggered Suggestion : Each time you start recording, that point is automatically stored into nwnory, erasing the previous one. You can prognzm the DA-38 to punch in at that point, as discussed later, psgs 4 - 7, paragraph l Recording For the hookup, refer to a diagram shown in Section l if necessary. (4). 7 l To tenninate Suggestion : Each time recording is stopped, that point is automatically stored into nwnory, erasing the previous one.
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SECTION 4 : RECORDING ) 1 4-3. Punch In/Out Editing I ( R e h e a r s I This section of the manual provides information on rehearsal or trial punch in/out and actual punch in/out procedures. Quite often, it becomes apparent that the recorded material contains a mistake or could be improved. One obvious way to correct this problem is to x-record the entire track, but, if the mistake is minor, this is not practical or necessary. You can use the technique known as Punch-in or Insert recording.
SECTlON4: RECOROING 6 When the point where yo” want to punch out of record is reached, press PLAY. That point is saved to memory ; and the RHSL LED that was blinking glows solid to show that the “nit is now in Rehearsal mode,, After about 3 seconds of play (this post-roll time is adjustable, as discussed later), the tape will rewind, automatically stopping at a point about 5 seconds lower than the punch-in point (this pwmll time also is adjustable, as discussed later).
SECTiON4: RECORDING l When no period in any column is blinking, the hours, minutes, seconds and frame number change all at once as you press the A or the V key. l Toclearthedisplay to”~~~~~~~~“,hold~e V or the A key and press the other. . You can enter any time from zero up to 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds, 33 frames. ” u s F 3 Press MEMO I and the display will momentarily read like this before indicating the current punch in point. 7 To exit the punch in/out point setting mode, press SHIFT.
SECTlON4: RECOROING (3) Auto Punch In and Out Autolocation 0 Pressing the LOC I key autolocates the tape to a point 5 When you perform the following steps, the original take is permanently lost.. Repeat the rehearsal until yokeare sure your performance and the in/out points are correct. The DA-38 has an Auto punch in/out function and it drops into and out of record exactly at the same points as during rehearsal. Also, an Auto check function offers a prompt audition of your retake.
SECTION 4 : RECOROING 1 4-4. Crossfade Time Setting I Seamless punch in and out of record is ensured by a crossfade action which is factory preset to 10 milliseconds. You can change this time up to 90 ms at a menu, in 10 ins steps. 1 4-5. Preroll Time Setting The DA-38 is factory preset to offer 5 seconds of preroll up to punch in points.
SECTION 4 1 4-6. Postroll Time Settino The DA-38 is factory preset to play for 3 seconds after dropping out of record. You can change the time up to 59 minutes 59 seconds at a menu, in 1 second steps. Out Point : RECOROING 4-7. Copyino Tracks The DA-38 has a track matrix and you can assign any sources (tracks or inputs as discussed below) to any locations, that is, to any tracks. So, for instance, you can record input 1 on track 2 and copy track 8 to track 5, simultaneously.
SECTlON4: RECORDING (1) Copying 5 in Stereo Pairs Now, let’s proceed with source track selection. Each time you press the A key, the rightmost display will change in sequence, like this (” t ” for input, and “t ” for track) : As an example, let’s copy tracks 3 and 4 to tracks 5 and 6 in stereo. The V key generates them in reverse order. Since track 3 is one of the source tracks in our example, have the display show “t 3”, like this : 9 18 46 .
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SECTlON4: RECOROING (3) Using the Track Copy Capability as a Patch Bay 5 Select input 2 (the source to record on track 1 in our example) by means of the A and 7 keys. Each time you press the A key, the rightmost display will change in secluence like this (” S” for input, and “t ” for track) : The track copy capability allows you to select sources and tracks to record on, so you can record a specific input to any tracks without going to the trouble of repatching the input. , ;-,2-(.
SECTlON4: RECORDING (4) To Switch Off the Track Copy Mode (5) Track Copy Settings Backed Up Your settings for track copy are automatically saved to a 23 backup memory and are not erased when turning off power : they become the default.
SECTION 4 : RECORDING 1 4-8. Ditherina the Re-wantization Noise 1 The DA-38 has a 18 bit A/D converter, a quantim for changing analog data into its digital equivalent, 2 Access the dither n~enu by pressing MENU as many times as necessary, which looks like “d t k h. off “. 3 Press either the A or the V key and the “0 f F ” will change to “0 n “. 4 Press SHIFT and the associated LED will turn off, the display being switched back to show the ABS time.
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SECTION 5 : PLAYBACK 1 5-3. Variable Speed Play To Change the Current Pitch 32 The DA-38 provides a plus or minus 6.0% variation (in 0.1% steps) to the tape speed both in record and play modes. Press the SHIFT key and the associated LED will start blinking to show that all the double function keys we switched to offer their lower blue-labelled functions. 1 1 2 ai Press the VARI SPEED key.
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SECTION 5: PLAYBACK I 5-5. Repeat Play NOTES e r e You can have the DA-38 play between two MEMO points over and over again. o p . . T e s d a r e l s cg , hs 1 Press REPEAT. (You don’t need to press PLAY.) 0 As you press REPEAT, the DA-38 will start playing upon locating the start point of loop. When played up to the end of loop, the tape will automatically rewind and start playing from the starI point again. . Pressing STOP interrupts repeat play. To resume repeat play, press PLAY.
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SECTlON6:AUTOLOCATlON This section of the manual provides infomation on autolocation procedure, along with autolocation preroll setting and auto play procedures. 6-1. Autolocatino to Either of Two Location Points 1 6-2. Settino Autolocation Preroll Time The DA-38 is factory preset to autolocate directly to MEMO points. But you can have the unit offer preroll (up to 59 minutes, 59 seconds) to those points. MEMO 2 MEMO 1 You can have the DA-38 autolocate to either MEMO 1 or MEMO 2 points.
SECTION 6 : AUTOLOCATION 1 6-3. The Auto Plav Function You can have the DA-38 automatically start playing after completing autolocation. Autobcation Play m I t._ A ” 1 b I MEMO i (MEMO 2) Press PLAY after a LOC key and the PLAY button will start blinking, and when the MEMO I or 2 point (or user selected starting point of a preroll) is reached, the DA-38 automatically enters play mode.
SECTION 8 : CONTROLLING THE OA-38 FROM MENUS _~______“““~““.“~“~” ..” ........................................ ................................ -- ........ 2 18-1.General I The DA-38 allows you to control various functions from menus. The following IO menus are provided : Press MENU as many times as necessary to access the desired menu. l Each time you press MENU, you go down through the menus in the order shown in the left column of this page. .
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SECTION 8 : CONTROLLING THE OA-38 FROM MENUS (3) How to Record the Sine Wave Tone on Tape 1 8-3. lnitializinn the 8ackun Memorv Follow these steps to initialize or reset the backup IWerIIory. The built-in oscillator must be switched on at the “0 5 l” mm”. l 1 Press the REC FUNCTION switch of the track you want to record on. The associated LED will start blinking. 2 To begin recording the sine wave tone from the oscillator, hold RECORD and press PLAY.
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SECTION 9 : MONITOR AND OTHER CAPABILITIES This section explains the DA-38’s capabilities that assist i” streamlining the recording, playback, and synchronization operations. (2) InserI Monitor 1 9-1. Monitor Functions This paragraph explains the following monitor functions : . All Input l l l Insert Auto Input Shuttle I Relationship between those functions and the transport modes is shown in table below.
SECTION 9 : MONITOR AND OTHER CAPABILITIES (3) Auto Input monitor This causes the inputs whose corresponding tracks are record enabled to be sent directly to the same numbered outputs whenever the transport goes into any other modes than play. When you rotate the SHUTTLE knob for reel rocking to locate specific points on the tape, what you hear depends on whether the shuttle monitor mode is activated or not, as shown in the table below.
SECTION 9 : MONITOR AND OTHER CAPABILITIES 1 9-2. Caoabilities to Assist In Savino Your Time 1 When entering the following numbers by “sing the A and the v keys, yo” can promptly clear the currently displayed number or speed “p the scrolling of numbers. 1 9-3. To See the System Version You can have the display show the system version number of yo”r DA-38. (I) To Display the SYSCON ROM Version Punch in and out points (p.4 * 6) Punch in preroll time (p.4 * 8) Pitch change (p.5 * 2) Locating points (p.
SECTION11 :APPENOlCES 111-3.Error Messages Explained When referenced No clock is coming into the WORD IN, oming clock’s frequency is Plug in the correct clock. another DA-38 selected on the slave. Turn off the unit, then turn on it beyond the limit and winding problems occurred. us?. Turn off the unit, and turn on it before continuing to use the unit. The reel motor could not work correctly in time. 11*3 Turn off the unit, and turn on it again re continuing to use the unit.
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