Tascam DA-45HR - Manuals

6 TASCAM DA-45HR 1 - Introduction to the DA-45HR The DA-45HR Digital Audio Tape (DAT) deck is referred to throughout this manual as “the tape deck”. Please make a note of the different sections of this manual to assist you in locating the function you need. The index should also be of use in helping...

1 - Introduction to the DA-45HR TASCAM DA-45HR 7 Fingerprints on the tape may cause wear and damage to the tape deck heads. DAT cassettes can only be loaded and unloaded when the tape deck is switched on. Do not leave cas-settes in the deck when the deck is switched off. Always store DAT cassettes i...

1 - Introduction to the DA-45HR 8 TASCAM DA-45HR the word clock master for a digital audio setup, any word clock slaves should receive the clock through the digital audio signal. 1.5.4 Making control connections The optional RC-D45 remote control unit may be connected to the REMOTE IN jack, using th...

10 TASCAM DA-45HR 2 - Parts of the tape deck NOTES As well as providing details of the settings made with switches, etc., this section also provides the information necessary for basic operations of the tape deck. Although the operation of the transport keys, etc. will be familiar, there are some ad...

2 - Parts of the tape deck TASCAM DA-45HR 13 [15] PLAY key Use this key to start playing when the tape is stopped or paused, or to start recording when the tape is in record pause mode (see below). The indicator above the key will light when the tape is playing back. In this case, the indicator will...

2 - Parts of the tape deck 14 TASCAM DA-45HR the RECORD indicator will flash, and all input to the tape will be muted. After a number of seconds (defined in the menu RecMut function—see 3.4, "Record mute time"), the tape deck will enter the record ready mode (the record and pause indicators ...

2 - Parts of the tape deck TASCAM DA-45HR 15 [22] CHAR If characters have been recorded on the tape as a tape or program title, pressing this key will allow the tape deck to display these characters, scrolling across the display, as the START ID containing the title is played back. They will be repl...

2 - Parts of the tape deck 16 TASCAM DA-45HR [29] LOC 1 Pressing this key will locate the tape to the first mem-ory location (set with this key in shifted mode). If the tape is playing when this key is pressed, the tape will resume playing when the location is reached, other-wise it will stop. When ...

3 - Menu functions TASCAM DA-45HR 19 3.6 Digital output format Sets the format of the digital audio data output from both digital audio outputs (the AES/EBU XLR con- nector and the COAXIAL RCA connector). The options available are AESEBU (AES/EBU format) and Consmr (SPDIF format). The default is AES...

3 - Menu functions 20 TASCAM DA-45HR 3.11 HR time display When recording or playing back in the HR(24BIT) mode, the tape moves at twice the normal speed. The tape counter can use the subcode recorded on the tape as its reference, meaning that the displayed time passes twice as fast as real time, or ...

3 - Menu functions TASCAM DA-45HR 21 3.17 Parameter save Saves the following parameters so that they become the default parameters when the tape deck is next powered up: • Single Play • Skip Play • Repeat Mode When this menu item is first displayed, the right side of the display shows: ---- . To sav...

22 TASCAM DA-45HR 4 - Advanced functions The more advanced functions of the tape deck are typically accessed by pressing SHIFT [32] so that the indicator is lit. While the indicator is lit, the command keys take on their shifted function, labeled in blue above the key. 4.1 REPEAT Repeated presses of...

4 - Advanced functions TASCAM DA-45HR 23 • CHAR, which allows the writing of alphanumeric characters (up to 60) which are associated with a START ID on the tape, which will be shown on the display when that part of the tape is replayed. These can be used as tape (if written at the first START ID) or...

4 - Advanced functions TASCAM DA-45HR 25 You can start the tape’s program numbers from a value different from 01 by turning the DATA dial. The program number selected with the DATA dial will flash (the flashing will continue for five seconds). Confirm the flashing program number with the ENTER key. ...

4 - Advanced functions 26 TASCAM DA-45HR 4.7 Program mode To play back a selection of programs in a defined order, press EDIT until the following is shown on the display: NOTE The program numbers for programmed play-back are taken from the START IDs. If there are no START IDs recorded on the tape, o...

4 - Advanced functions TASCAM DA-45HR 27 "# $ % &' ( ) * + , - . / _ and the space character. To change between uppercase and lowercase alpha-betical characters, use the CAPS key. The word CAPS appears at the bottom left of the display when the “caps lock” is on. The INS/+ and DEL/- keys are...

28 TASCAM DA-45HR 5 - RC-D45 remote control unit (option) The optional RC-D45 remote control unit is plugged into the REMOTE IN [37] jack at the rear of the tape deck. Most of the controls on the remote control unit dupli-cate the controls on the main tape deck. The explana-tion of the controls is g...

30 TASCAM DA-45HR 6 - Specifications 6.1 Audio specifications 6.2 I/O specifications 6.3 Physical specifications Changes to specifications and features may be made without notice or obligaiton. Tape Speed 8.15 mm/s (SP mode) 16.3 mm/s (HR mode) Recording time (with 120-minute cassette) 120 minutes (...

6 - Specifications TASCAM DA-45HR 31 6.4 Dimensional drawing 6.5 Error messages There are two types of error message: warning (informa-tional) and more serious messages. 6.5.1 Warning messages These simply give an indication of a situation which is easily resolved: CLKINX —An attempt is being made t...

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