OWNER'S MANUAL Digital Multitrack Recorder DA-78HR

2 - Front and rear panel features
TASCAM DA-78HR 16
X
REMOTE PUNCH IN/OUT
Use this to connect an optional RC-30P foot-
switch to control punch operations.
Y
TDIF-1 (DIGITAL I/O)
This connector carries the digital signals to and from
the DA-78HR in TEAC Digital Interface Format
(TDIF-1).
Z
TIME CODE (IN, OUT)
These RCA connectors are used to carry SMPTE/
EBU timecode to and from the DA-78HR. For details
of using the DA-78HR with timecode synchroniza-
tion, see 9, “Operations related to timecode”.
a
WORD SYNC (IN, OUT, THRU)
These BNC connectors are used to carry the word
clock between the DA-78HR and other types of digi-
tal audio equipment. The
THRU
connector is auto-
terminated (i.e. there is no need for a terminator
when this is unconnected).
b
DIGITAL IN, OUT (COAXIAL)
These RCA connectors provide an SPDIF stereo dig-
ital audio signal containing the submix signal (
OUT
)
or accept an SPDIF signal (
IN
) for recording (see 7.4,
“Sub-mixer” and 5.3.1, “Digital input selection”).
c
ANALOG INPUTS (unbalanced)
These eight RCA connectors accept unbalanced ana-
log audio inputs at –10 dBV.
d
ANALOG INPUTS (BALANCED)
This connector carries 8 balanced inputs at a nominal
+4 dBu level. This allows convenient and reliable
single-cable connection to the GROUP outputs of a
suitably-equipped console such as the TASCAM M-
1600 series.
e
ANALOG OUTPUTS (unbalanced)
These eight RCA connectors output unbalanced ana-
log audio signals at a –10 dBV level.
f
ANALOG OUTPUTS (BALANCED)
This connector carries 8 balanced outputs at a nomi-
nal +4 dBu level. This allows convenient and reliable
single-cable connection to the tape return inputs of a
suitably-equipped console such as the TASCAM M-
1600 series.
g
~ IN
Use the provided AC power cord to connect the DA-
78HR to the AC power supply through this
connector.