QUICK TIPS (VERSION 4 SOFTWARE) ABS / TC DISPLAY MODE SWITCHING (REQUIRES SY-88)
1) Hold DISPLAY and press UP to enter ABS display 2) Hold DISPLAY and press DOWN to enter TC mode
ABS / TC REFERENCE SWITCHING (REQUIRES SY-88)
1) Default is ABS Time 2) With DISPLAY set to ABS, press both UP and DOWN, then press either UP or DOWN to toggle between ABS and TC 3) Press DISPLAY to exit 1) After either MEMO 1 or MEMO 2 have been captured 2) Enable AUTO PLAY 3) Press either LOC 1 or LOC 2 - tape will locate and play 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Press INSERT & RHSL ( INSERT LED solid, RHSL blinks) Press PLAY At Punch IN point, press REC At Punch Out point, press PLAY Tape will automatically rewind after default 3 second postroll period - stop point is defind by Punch IN minus preroll (default: 5 sec)

AUTO PLAY FUNCTION

AUTO PUNCH
At this point, PUNCH IN / OUT points can be reviewed for rehearsal purposes. When ready to execute Auto Punch, perform the following: 6) Press AUTO IN / OUT (blinks) and arm track 7) Press PLAY; at Punch IN point, both track LED and REC LED light solid 8) Tape will automatically rewind after default 3 second postroll period - stop point is defind by Punch IN minus preroll (default: 5 sec) At this point, the punch can be reviewed without disarming the track. Notice that the AUTO IN / OUT LED is now solid. By simply pressing PLAY, the punch can be reviewed. If the punch is to be executed again, repeat steps 6-8. If you wish to Trim the PUNCH IN or PUNCH OUT address, perform the following: 1) In the DISPLAY area, MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 reflect PUNCH IN and PUNCH OUT when RHSL is active. Notice that MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 blink as opposed to the customary solid LED when reflecting locate points. 2) Use the UP and DOWN keys to modify the punch point in question 1

BEGINNING OF TAPE PLAY

1) Hold REW, FF and PLAY while powering On 1) Hold FF and PLAY while powering On

BEGINNING OF TAPE STOP

CHASE LOCK SYNCHRONIZATION (CODE ONLY MASTER) (Requires SY-88)
[Dip-switch settings] 1) In a post environment, all dip-switches would typically be set to the DOWN position, unless the VIDEO THRU jack is used, in which case dip-switch S1 #1 would be UP. 2) If a composer is running virtual MIDI tracks in sync with the DA-88 while slaved to TC, place dip-switch S1 #2 in the UP position.
CHECK DA-88 SYSTEM VERSION
1) Hold STOP, PLAY, REC while powering On 1) With unit attached, power on DA-88, then press REW, FF, STOP on RC-848 1) Hold REW, FF, STOP while powering On 1) Hold FF, PLAY, REC while powering On 1) Power up while holding UP & DOWN arrows to enter CLEANING MODE 2) Insert cleaning tape - the rest is automatic 3) Repower the machine to enter normal operational mode The DA-88 incorporates an internal cleaning mechanism that not only cleans the rotary head but also the tape as it enters the tape path. The inclusion of this cleaning mechanism significantly reduces the need for manual cleaning, and all but eliminates the need to use the dry cleaning tape. Use of a dry cleaning tape will reduce the head life of a DA-88 by approximately 5 hours for every cleaning cycle, use is therefor reserved for situations when playback errors occur and a manual cleaning is not possible. If you elect to use the dry cleaning tape, RUN ONE PASS ONLY - NOT MULTIPLE CYCLES. If this does not resolve the situation, a manual cleaning or alignment is required. The following is a suggested maintenance schedule. Note that the cleaning interval may be longer or shorter depending on your individual environmental conditions. 2
CHECK RC-848 SYSTEM VERSION CHECK SERVO VERSION:
CHECK SY-88 SYSTEM VERSION CLEANING THE UNIT

350 to 400 hours:

Perform manual cleaning of heads and guides. Check tape path alignment after cleaning. (requires proper test and measurement equipment, and should be performed by qualified service personnel)

During third cleaning, (1000 hours) a complete alignment check is suggested. Remember, the duration between cleanings may vary depending on your environment. A dusty or smokey environment will shorten the cleaning cycle. Although most name brand tapes are of very high quality, it is possible to receive some bad stock. Most notably stock which exhibits excessive shedding. If you receive tape stock that sheds, immediately stop using it, and clean your transport.

CROSSFADE TIME

1) Default time: 10msec 2) To alter, in the ABS display mode, hold DOWN and press DISPLAY 3) Reset to 10msec: hold either UP or DOWN and press the other Requirements: 1 PW-88S Sync Cable 1 PW-88D Digital Dubbing Cable 2 DA-88s 1 RCA to RCA cable (if dubbing Time Code) 1) With power off, connect Source DA-88 SYNC OUT to Target DA-88 SYNC IN using the PW-88S Sync Cable 2) With power off, connect Source DA-88 DIGITAL I/O port to Target DA-88 DIGITAL I/O port using the PW-88D Digital Dubbing Cable Note: If dubbing Time code, connect TC Out from source DA-88 to TC In on the target DA-88 using the RCA to RCA audio cable. 3) Turn both DA-88s ON 4) On Source DA-88, enter a Track Delay value of 43 Fs for all eight tracks ---------------------- or ---------------------From the ABS display, Hold the UP arrow and press DIGITAL IN (each press toggles between ANALOG and DIGITAL). Note: If dubbing Time code, on Source DA-88 set menu Item 6 to Digital (old S1 #5 Up) 5) Load Master tape into Source Machine and a blank formatted tape into the Target machine

DIGITAL DUBBING

Note: Make certain that the Master tape is write protected. 6) Engage all REC FUNCTION switches on the Target DA-88 so as to arm all tracks Note: If dubbing Time Code, engage the TC REC FUNCTION switch, but DO NOT start the generator. 7) On Target DA-88, engage CHASE so that it locates to the same time position as the Source DA-88 8) On Target DA-88, engage DIGITAL IN 9) On Source DA-88, hold RECORD and press PLAY

END OF TAPE REWIND END OF TAPE STOP FORMAT
1) Hold REW, STOP and PLAY while powering On 1) Hold REW and STOP while powering On It is recommended that a new tape be unpacked by fast winding end to end and back prior to formatting. 1) FF & REW tape to unpack - then rewind to the beginning of tape 2) Press FORMAT twice (LED turns solid), Select Sample Frequency 3) Press REC & PLAY Multiple DA-88s (all tapes start from BOT [Beginning of Tape] display) 1) Unpack all tapes and rewind to the beginning of tape 2) Enable CHASE on all slave DA-88s 3) Press the FORMAT button twice on each machine and select the sampling frequency (all units must be the same) 4) Press RECORD and PLAY on the Master - all units will now format

FORMAT EXTEND

1) Position tape to end of ABS area 2) Press FORMAT twice 3) Press REC & PLAY Note: Do not record across the extend point as the ABS time may have a gap and audio could be affected.
FRAME RATE SELECT (REQUIRES SY-88)
1) While in TC display mode, press UP and DOWN simultaneously 2) Use UP and DOWN to make selection 3) Hold DISPLAY and press the DOWN arrow to exit the system menu 4

GREETING AT POWER ON

The DA-88 can be programmed to display a greeting different from the scrolling TASCAM at Power ON. 1) Power ON holding FFWD, STOP, and PLAY 2) Press STOP before TASCAM begins scrolling to enter Test Mode (display will show "TEST") 3) From the ABS display mode, IN sequence, press and hold the following keys: A. UP key B. DOWN key C. DISPLAY D. REMOTE - the character "A" should now appear - use the UP and DOWN keys to define letters 4) Enter the greeting, pressing DISPLAY after each character Example: Hello; H - DISPLAY - E - DISPLAY - L - DISPLAY - L - DISPLAY - O DISPLAY 5) Press the UP and DOWN keys simultaneously to exit greeting mode 6) Power OFF and then re-boot To initialize the greeting, follow steps 1 - 3, Power OFF and then re-boot.
LOCATE MEMORY CAPTURE MANUAL PUNCH
1) As tape plays, press MEMO 1 or MEMO 2 - Display briefly shows PRESET 2) That Locate Memory is now entered, to execute, press either LOC 1 or LOC 2 1) Press PLAY & REC simultaneously, Record LED blinks 2) At will, press the track select button that you wish to arm / disarm, both track select and REC LEDs light solid during Record mode -------------------------- or --------------------------1) Arm track by pressing corresponding track select button, LED blinks 2) Press PLAY, at punch in point, press REC, both track select and REC LEDs light solid during Record mode 3) At punch out point, press PLAY, disarm track
MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (REQUIRES SY-88 ) [DIP-SWITCH SETTINGS]

For MIDI sequencer environments, timecode is required on tape. For basic transport control from a console, this would not be necessary. 1) Dip-switch #2 UP - allows reception of MMC commands and transmission of MTC 2) Dip-switch #6 DOWN (for TC applications) - MTC is derived from tape TC

PEAK HOLD ON

1) Hold REW, STOP and REC while powering the unit On 2) Press the UP arrow plus CLEAR to reset. 5

PEAK HOLD OFF

1) Hold REW, PLAY and REC while powering the unit On 1) To access, either RHSL or AUTO IN/OUT must be active 2) In the ABS display mode, press the DOWN key while holding the UP key 3) Edit value using UP and DOWN keys (minimum value = 5 sec.) 1) After MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 have been captured 2) Press REPEAT - DA-88 automatically begins to cycle between these two Locate points, regardless of current tape position 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Hold DISPLAY, press the DOWN arrow - TC LED lights Press UP and DOWN arrows simultaneously Select TC frame rate using UP and DOWN arrows Hold DISPLAY and press the DOWN arrow to exit the system menu Press DISPLAY until GEN LED lights Use UP/DOWN keys to define starting TC address (Scroll speed can be increased by holding the arrow key and pressing DISPLAY successively to move from minutes to hours) ---------------------- or ---------------------For column by column setting while in the GEN display, hold the UP and DOWN keys and press DISPLAY. A period will blink in the Hours column. Press DISPLAY to reposition the period to the next column. After setting values, press DISPLAY successively to exit 7) Press TC REC (LED blinks) 8) Hold RECORD, press PLAY - tape is rolling 9) Press TC GENERATE key (RECORD, TC GENERATE, TC REC LEDs all light) TC is now being written to the sub-code area of tape
PREROLL - DEFAULT TIME: 5 SEC

REPEAT FUNCTION

TIMECODE GENERATE (REQUIRES SY-88)
TRACK SLIP (DELAY) - ACCESSIBLE FROM ABS DISPLAY
1) Maximum range: -200 ~ 7200Fs 2) In the ABS display mode, hold UP, Press DISPLAY 3) Select track, use UP / DOWN keys to adjust
---------------------- or ---------------------To slip all tracks: 4) 5) 6) 7) In the ABS display mode, hold the UP arrow and press DISPLAY Hold the track 1 record select switch and press the track 2 record select switch Enter the delay value - this will affect all tracks Press DISPLAY to exit 6

TRIM A CAPTURED LOCATE MEMORY (MEMO 1 & 2)
1) Capture the memory point via normal procedure 2) Recall that point via the DISPLAY key 3) Trim the address via UP / DOWN keys 1) 6% 2) Press Vari Speed button 3) Use UP/ DOWN keys to adjust

VARISPEED

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QUICK TIPS (VERSION 3 SOFTWARE) ASS J TC DISPLA V MODE SWITCHING (REQUIRES SV -88)
1) Hold DISPLAY and press UP to enter ABS display 2) Hold DISPLAY and press DOWN to enter TC mode

ABS I TC REFERENCE

SWITCHING

(REQUIRES

SV -88)
1 ) Default is ABS Time 2) With DISPLA y set to ABS, hold either UP or DOWN and then press the other to toggle between ABS and TC

AUTO PLA y FUNCTION

1) After either MEMO 1 or MEMO 2 have been captured 2) Enable AUTO PLAY 3) Press either LOC 1 or LOC 2- tape will locate and play

AUTO PUNCH

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Press INSERT & RHSL (INSERT LED solid, RHSL blinks) Press PLA y At Punch IN point, press REG At Punch Out point, press PLA y Tape will automatically rewind after default 3 second postroll is defind by Punch IN minus preroll (default: 5 sec)

period -stop

At this point, PUNCH IN I OUT points can be reviewed for rehearsal purposes. When ready to execute Auto Punch, perform the following: 6) Press AUTO IN I OUT 7) Press PLAY; at Punch 8) Tape will automatically is defind by Punch IN (blinks) and arm track IN point, both track LED and REG LED light solid rewind after default 3 second postroll period -stop point minus preroll (default: 5 sec)
At this point, the punch can be reviewed without disarming the track. Notice that the AUTO IN I OUT LED is now solid. By simply pressing PLA y , the punch can be reviewed. If the punch is to be executed again, repeat steps 6-8.
If you wish to Trim the PUNCH IN or PUNCH OUT address,

perform

the following:
1) In the DISPLAY area, MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 reflect PUNCH IN and PUNCH OUT when RHSL is active (blinking). Notice that MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 blink as opposed to the customary solid LED when reflecting locate points. 2) Use the UP and DOWN keys to modify the punch point in question
CHASE LOCK SYNCHRONlZA (REQUIRES SY -88)

[Dip-switch settings]

TION (CODE ONL Y MASTER)
1) In a post environment, all dip-switches would typically be set to the DOWN position, unless the VIDEO THRU jack is used, in which case dip-switch #1 would be UP. 2) If a composer is running virtual MIDI tracks in sync with the DA-88 while slaved to TC, place dip-switch #2 in the UP position.
CHECK DA-88 SYSTEM VERSION
1) Hold STOP, PLAY, REG while powering On
CHECK RC-848 SYSTEM VERSION
1) With unit attached, power on DA-88, then press REW, FF, STOP on RC-848

CHECK SERVO VERSION

1 ) Hold REW, FF, STOP while powering On
CHECK SY -88 SYSTEM VERSION
1) Hold FF, PLAY, REG while powering On

CLEANING

THE UNIT
1) Power up while holding UP & DOWN arrows to enter CLEANING 2) Insert cleaning tape -the rest is automatic 3) Re-power the machine to enter normal operational mode
The DA-88 incorporates an internal cleaning mechanism that not only cleans the rotary head but also the tape as it enters the tape path. The inclusion of this cleaning mechanism significantly reduces the need for manual cleaning, and all but eliminates the need to use the dry cleaning tape. Use of a dry cleaning tape will reduce the head life of a DA-88 by approximately 5 hours for every cleaning cycle, use is therefor reserved for situations when playback errors occur and a manual cleaning is not possible. If you elect to use the dry 2

cleaning tape, RUN ONE PASS ONL Y- NOT MUL TIPLE CYCLES. resolve the situation, a manual cleaning or alignment is required.

If this does not

The following is a suggested maintenance schedule. Note that the cleaning interval may be longer or shorter depending on your individual environmental conditions. 350 to 400 hours: Perform manual cleaning of heads and guides. Check tape path alignment after cleaning. (requires proper test and measurement equipment, and should be performed by qualified service personnel)
(1000 hours) a complete alignment check is suggested.

During

third cleaning,
Remember, the duration between cleanings may vary depending on your environment. A dusty or smokey environment will shorten the cleaning cycle.
Although most name brand tapes are of very high quality, it is possible to receive some "bad" stock. Most notably stock which exhibits excessive shedding. If you receive tape stock that sheds, immediately stop using it, and clean your transport

CROSSFADE

1) Default time: 10msec 2) To alter, hold DOWN and press DISPLAY 3) Reset to 10msec: hold either UP or DOWN

and press the other

DIGITAL

DUBBING

1 PW-88s Sync Cable 1 PW-88D Digital Dubbing Cable 2 DA-88s

Requirements:

1) With power off, connect Source DA-88 SYNC OUT to Target DA-88 SYNC IN using the PW-88S Sync Cable 2) With power off, connect Source DA-88 DIGITAL 110 port to Target DA-88 DIGITAL 110 port using the PW-880 Digital Dubbing Cable Note: If dubbing Time code, connect TC Out from source DA-88 to TC In on the target DA-88 using the RCA to RCA audio cable. 3) Turn both DA-88s ON 4) On Source DA-88, enter a Track Delay value of 43 Fs for all eight tracks
From the ABS display, hold the UP arrow and press DIGITAL IN (each press toggles between ANALOG and DIGITAL).
Note: If dubbing Time code, on Source DA-88 set menu item 6 to Digital (old S1 #5 Up)
5) Load Master tape into Source Machine Target machine and a blank formatted tape into the
Make certain that the Master tape is write protected.
6) Engage all REC FUNCTION switches on the Target DA-88 so as to arm all tracks Note: If dubbing Time Code, engage the TC REC FUNCTION switch, but DO NOT start the generator. 7) On the 8) On 9) On Target DA-88, engage CHASE so that it locates to the same time position as Source DA-88 Target DA-88, engage DIGITAL IN Source DA-88, hold RECORD and press PLAY

FORMAT

It is recommended that a new tape be unpacked back prior to formatting. by fast winding end to end and
1) After FF & REW tape to unpack, Clean with HC-8 Cleaning Tape 2) Press FORMAT twice (LED turns solid), Select Sample Frequency 3) Press REC & PLAY

Multiple DA-88s (all tapes start from BOT [Beginning

of Tape] display)

1) After unpacking all tapes, clean all DA-88s with the HC-8 Cleaning Tape 2) Enable CHASE on all slave DA-88s 3) Press the FORMAT button twice on each machine and select the sampling frequency (all units must be the same) 4) Press RECORD and PLAY on the Master -all units will now format

EXTEND

1) Position tape to end of ABS area 2) Press FORMAT twice 3) Press REG & PLAY

RA TE SELECT

1) While in TC display mode, press UP and DOWN simultaneously 2) Use UP and DOWN to make selection

GREETING

A T POWER ON

from the scrolling

The DA-88 can be prog~ammed to display a greeting different TASCAM at Power ON. I 1) Power ON holding F 2) Press STOP before show "TEST") 3) From the ABS displa A UP key B. DOWN key C. DISPLAY D. REMOTE -th keys to define 4) Enter the greeting, p Example: Hello; DISPLAY 5) Press the UP and D
I STOP, and PLA Y ASCAM begins scrolling to enter Test Mode (display will mode, in sequence, press and hold the following keys:
character "A" should now appear -use the UP and DOWN letters ssing DISPLAY after each character -DISPLAY -E -DISPLAY -L -DISPLAY -L -DISPLAY -0 WN keys simultaneously to enter your greeting into
memory 6) Power OFF and then re-boot.
To initialize the greeting, follow steps 1 -3, Power OFF and then re-boot. LOCA TE MEMORY CAPT~RE
1) As tape plays, press MEMO 1 or MEMO 2 -Display briefly shows PRESET 2) That Locate Memory lis now entered, to execute, press either LOC 1 or LOC 2

MANUAL PUNCH

1) 2) Presswill, At PLAY press & REC the trac
imultaneously, button select

that Record you

wish LED

to arm blinks

disarm,

select

during

Record

-or1) 2) Arm Press track PLAY, by pressipun at

corresponding in point,

REG, track

select both

track button,

and blinks REG

solid 3) At punch

during out

Record point, p
ode ess PLAY, disarm track

MIDI MACHINE

CONTRO~

SV -88 ) [DIP-SWITCH

SETTINGS]

For MIDI sequencer en~ironments, timecode is required on tape. For basic transport control from. console, this would not be necessary.
1) Dip-switch MTC 2) Dip-switch #2 UP -~lIows : #6 DO1 reception of MMC commands -MTC and transmission from tape TC of

(for TC apPli~ationS)

is derived

PREROLL

-DEFAUL

T TIME: 5 SEC

1) To access, either RHSL or AUTO IN/OUT must be active 2) Press the DOWN key while holding the UP key 3) Edit value using UP and DOWN keys

REPEAT FUNCTION

1 ) After MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 have been captured 2) Press REPEAT -DA-88 automatically begins to cycle between points, regardless of current tape position these two Locate

TIMECODE

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

GENERA TE (REQUIRES

Hold DISPLAY, press the DOWN arrow -TC LED lights Press UP and DOWN arrows simultaneously Select TC frame rate using UP and DOWN arrows Press DISPLAY until GEN LED lights Use UP/DOWN keys to define starting TC address (Scroll speed can be increased by holding the arrow key and pressing DISPLAY successively to move from m inutes to hours ) 6) Press TC REC (LED blinks) 7) Hold RECORD, press PLAY -tape is rolling 8) Press TC GENERATE key (RECORD, TC GENERATE, TC REC LEDs all light) TC is now being written to the sub-code area of tape

SLIP (DELA V)

1) Maximum range, 7200Fs 2) Hold UP, Press DISPLAY 3) Select track, use UP I DOWN

keys to adjust

TRIM A CAPTURED
LOCA TE ME~MORY (MEMO 1 & 2)
1) Capture the memory point via normal procedure 2) Recall that point via the DISPLAY key 3) Trim the address via UP I DOWN keys

v ARISPEED

1 ) :t 6% 2) Press Vari Speed button 3) Use UPI DOWN keys to adjust
When working with the RC-848, be certain that the termination plug is inserted into the SYNC OUT jack of the last DA-88 in the chain. If your particular system is comprised of one machine only, this plug is still used.
1) Procedures identical to front panel operations
If you wish to Trim the PUNCH IN or PUNCH OUT address, 1) Press RCL -followed by either IN or OUT 2) Trim the address using the UP/DOWN keys 3) Press STR, followed by either IN or OUT
If you wish to alter the PREroll or POSTroll time, perform the following: 1) Press RCL -followed by either PRE or POST 2) Alter the time using the UP/DOWN keys 3) Press STR, followed by either PRE or POST
1) Insert a new blank tape into a DA-88 2) Press GROUP and SHIFT simultaneously so that the FORMAT Fs screen is displayed in the LCD window 3) Press ENTER, the display will read: FORMAT Fs: 48K Are You Sure? 4) Press ENTER, the display will read: FORMAT Fs: 48K Execute Ready 5) Using the + and -keys, select the desired sampling rate 6) Hold RECORD and press PLAY

LOCA TE PREROLL

1) Press MENU successively LCD window 2) Use + and -keys until the Locate Preroll parameter appears in the

to alter value, then press ESCAPE

MACHINE

OFF-LINE
When several DA-88s are locked, it may be desirable to take a particular unit offline for the purpose of focusing attention solely on a particular track without having to wait for multiple machine lockup. This is easily accomplished with the following procedure:
1) From standby, press CHASE, followed by the machine number you wish to control individually -this disables that unit's chase capability (Remember: Master is always Machine #1 ) 2) Press MACHINE, followed by the machine number you wish to control You are now able to control one specific standby condition. machine while the others remain in a
1 ) Procedures identical to front panel operation

REPEA T FUNCTION

1) As tape plays, press DOWN arrow, followed by STR, then START 2) Then press DOWN arrow, followed by STR, then END 3) Enable REPEAT
If you wish to Trim either START or END, perform the following:
1) Press RCL -followed by either START or END 2) Trim the address using the UP/DOWN keys 3) Press STR, followed by either START or END

1) 2) 3) 4)

DELA y
Press MENU -the Delay Time parameter is displayed in the LCD window Select track by pressing SHIFT and MENU simultaneously Enter delay time using the + and -keys, then press ENTER for each track If you prefer working in milliseconds, press ESCAPE and SHIFT simultaneously

@1997 TEAC America,

7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, FAX BACK Index #1120 (5/~7)

CA 90640

(213) 726-0303
QUICK TIPS (VERSION 4 SOFTWARE)
ASS I TC DISPLA V MODE SWITCHING (REQUIRES 1) Hold DISPLAY and press UP to enter ABS display 2) Hold DISPLAY and press DOWN to enter TC mode SV -88)
I TC REFERENCE SWITCHING (REQUIRES SV -88) 1) Default is ABS Time 2) With DISPLAY set to ABS, press both UP and DOWN, then press either UP or DOWN to toggle between ABS and TC 3) Press DISPLAY to exit PLA y FUNCTION 1) After either MEMO 1 or MEMO 2 have been captured 2) Enable AUTO PLAY 3) Press either LOC 1 or LOC 2 -tape will locate and play

PUNCH 1) Press INSERT & RHSL ( INSERT LED solid, RHSL blinks) 2) Press PLA y 3) At Punch IN point, press REC 4) At Punch Out point, press PLAY 5) Tape will automatically rewind after default 3 second postroll is defind by Punch IN minus preroll (default: 5 sec)
At this point, PUNCH IN I OUT points can be reviewed for rehearsal purposes. When ready to execute Auto Punch, perform the following: 6) Press AUTO IN IOUT (blinks) and arm track 7) Press PLAY; at Punch IN point, both track LED and REG LED light solid 8) Tape will automatically rewind after default 3 second postroll period -stop point is defind by Punch IN minus preroll (default: 5 sec) At this point, the punch can be reviewed without disarming the track. Notice that the AUTO IN I OUT LED is now solid. By simply pressing PLAY, the punch can be reviewed. If the punch is to be executed again, repeat steps 6-8.
If you wish to Trim the PUNCH IN or PUNCH OUT address, perform the following:
1) In the DISPLAY area, MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 reflect PUNCH IN and PUNCH OUT when RHSL is active. Notice that MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 blink as opposed to the customary solid LED when reflecting locate points. 2) Use the UP and DOWN keys to modify the punch point in question
BEGINNING OF TAPE PLAY 1) Hold REW, FF and PLAY while powering On BEGINNING OF T APE STOP 1) Hold FF and PLAY while powering On
CHASE LOCK SYNCHRONIZA (Requires SY-88) [Dip-switch settings]
1 ) In a post environment, all dip-switches would typically be set to the DOWN position, unless the VIDEO THRU jack is used, in which case dip-switch 81 #1 would be UP. 2) If a composer is running virtuall MIDI tracks in sync with the DA-88 while slaved to TC, place dip-switch 81 #2 in the UP position. CHECK DA-88 SYSTEM VERSION 1) Hold STOP, PLAY, REG while powering On
CHECK RC-848 SYSTEM 1) With unit attached, VERSION power on DA-88, then press REW, FF, STOP on RC-848
CHECK SERVO VERSION : 1) Hold REW, FF, STOP while powering On
CHECK SY -88 SYSTEM VERSION 1) Hold FF, PLAY, REG while powering
CLEANING THE UNIT 1) Power up while holding UP & DOWN arrows to enter CLEANING MODE 2) Insert cleaning tape -the rest is automatic 3) Repower the machine to enter normal operational mode The DA-88 incorporates an internal cleaning mechanism that not only cleans the rotary head but also the tape as it enters the tape path. The inclusion of this cleaning mechanism significantly reduces the need for manual cleaning, and all but eliminates the need to use the dry cleaning tape. Use of a dry cleaning tape will reduce the head life of a DA-88 by approximately 5 hours for every cleaning cycle, use is therefor reserved for situations when playback errors occur and a manual cleaning is not possible. If you elect to use the dry cleaning tape, RUN ONE PASS ONL Y -NOT MUL TIPLE CYCLES. If this does not resolve the situation, a manual cleaning or alignment is required. The following is a suggested maintenance schedule. Note that the cleaning interval may be longer or shorter depending on your individual environmental conditions. 2

350 to 400 hours:

Perform manual cleaning of heads and guides. Check tape path alignment after cleaning. (requires proper test and measurement equipment, and should be performed by qualified service personnel)
Remember, the duration between cleanings may vary depending on your environment. A dusty or smokey environment will shorten the cleaning cycle. Although most name brand tapes are of very high quality, it is possible to receive some "bad" stock. Most notably stock which exhibits excessive shedding. If you receive tape stock that sheds, immediately stop using it, and clean your transport.
CROSSFADE TIME 1) Default time: 10msec 2) To alter, in the ABS display mode, hold DOWN and press DISPLAY 3) Reset to 10msec: hold either UP or DOWN and press the other
DIGIT AL DUBBING Requirements:
1 PW-88s Sync Cable 1 PW-88D Digital Dubbing Cable 2 DA-88s 1 RCA to RCA cable (if dubbing Time Code)
1) With power off, connect Source DA-88 SYNC OUT to Target DA-88 SYNC IN using the PW-88S Sync Cable 2) With power off, connect Source DA-88 DIGITAL 110 port to Target DA-88 DIGITAL 110 port using the PW-88D Digital Dubbing Cable Note: If dubbing Time code, connect TC Out from source DA-88 to TC In on the target DA-88 using the RCA to RCA audio cable. 3) Turn both DA-88s ON 4) On Source DA-88, enter a Track Delay value of 43 Fs for all eight tracks
From the ABS display, Hold the UP arrow and press DIGITAL IN (each press toggles between ANALOG and DIGITAL). Note: If dubbing Time code, on Source DA-88 set menu Item 6 to Digital (old S1 #5 Up)
Note: Make certain that the Mas.ter tape is write protected. 6) Engage all REC FUNCTION switches on the Target DA-88 so as to arm all tracks Note: If dubbing Time Code, engage the TC REC FUNCTION switch, but DO NOT start the generator. 7) On the 8) On 9) On Target DA-88, engage CHASE so that it locates to the same time position as Source DA-88 Target DA-88, engage DIGITAL IN Source DA-88, hold RECORD and press PLAY
END OF TAPE REWIND 1) Hold REW, STOP and PLAY while powering On
END OF TAPE STOP 1) Hold REW and STOP while powering
FORMAT It is recommended that a new tape be unpacked back prior to formatting.

by fast winding

end to end and
1) FF & REW tape to unpack -then rewind to the beginning of tape 2) Press FORMAT twice (LED turns solid), Select Sample Frequency 3) Press REG & PLAY
1) Unpack all tapes and rewind to the beginning of tape 2) Enable CHASE on all slave DA-88s 3) Press the FORMAT button twice on each machine and select the sampling frequency (all units must be the same) 4) Press RECORD and PLAY on the Master -all units will now format FORMA 1) 2) 3) T EXTEND Position tape to end of ABS area Press FORMA T twice Press REG & PLAY
Note: Do not record across the "extend point" as the ABS time may have a gap and audio could be affected. FRAME 1) 2) 3) RA TE SELECT (REQUIRES SV -88) While in TC display mode, press UP and DOWN simultaneously Use UP and DOWN to make selection Hold DISPLAY and press the DOWN arrow to exit the system menu
GREETING A T POWER ON The DA-88 can be programmed TASCAM at Power ON.
to display a greeting different from the scrolling
1) Power ON holding FFWD, STOP, and PLAY 2) Press STOP before TASCAM begins scrolling to enter Test Mode (display will show "TEST") 3) From the ABS display mode, IN sequence, press and hold the following keys: A UP key B. DOWN key C. DISPLAY D. REMOTE -the character "A" should now appear -use the UP and DOWN keys to define letters 4) Enter the greeting, pressing DISPLA Y after each character Example: Hello; H- DISPLAY -E -DISPLAY -L -DISPLAY -L -DISPLAY -O DISPLA y 5) Press the UP and DOWN keys simultaneously to exit greeting mode 6) Power OFF and then re-boot To initialize the greeting, follow steps 1 -3, Power OFF and then re-boot. LOCA TE MEMORY CAPTURE 1) As tape plays, press MEMO 1 or MEMO 2 -Display briefly shows PRESET 2) That Locate Memory is now entered, to execute, press either LOC 1 or LOC 2
MANUAL PUNCH 1) Press PLAY& REG simultaneously, Record LEO blinks 2) At will, press the track select button that you wish to arm I disarm, select and REG LEOs light solid during Record mode

both track

1) Arm track by pressing corresponding track select button, LEO blinks 2) Press PLAY, at punch in point, press REG, both track select and REG LEOs light solid during Record mode 3) At punch out point, press PLAY, disarm track
MIDI MACHINE CONTROL (REQUIRES SV -88 ) [DIP-SWITCH SETTINGS] For MIDI sequencer environments, timecode is required on tape. For basic transport control from a console, this would not be necessary.
1) Dip-switch MTC 2) Dip-switch PEAK #2 UP -allows #6 DOWN reception of MMC commands -MTC and transmission from tape TC of

(for TC applications)

HOLD ON 1) Hold REW, STOP and REC while powering 2) Press the UP arrow plus CLEAR to reset.

the unit On

HOLD OFF 1) Hold REW, PLAY and REG while powering
PREROLL -DEFAUL T TIME: 5 SEC 1) To access, either RHSL or AUTO IN/OUT must be active 2) In the ABS display mode, press the DOWN key while holding the UP key 3) Edit value using UP and DOWN keys (minimum value = 5 sec.)

REPEA T FUNCTION 1 ) After MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 have been captured 2) Press REPEAT -DA-88 automatically begins to cycle between points, regardless of current tape position

these two Locate

TIMECODE GENERATE (REQUIRES SV -88) 1) Hold DISPLAY, press the DOWN arrow -TC LED lights 2) Press UP and DOWN arrows simultaneously 3) Select TC frame rate using UP and DOWN arrows 4) Hold DISPLAY and press the DOWN arrow to exit the system menu 5) Press DISPLAY until GEN LED lights 6) Use UP/DOWN keys to define starting TC address (Scroll speed can be increased by holding the arrow key and pressing DISPLAY successively to move from m inutes to hours ) or For column by column setting while in the GEN display, hold the UP and DOWN keys and press DISPLAY. A period will blink in the Hours column. Press DISPLAY to reposition the period to the next column. After setting values, press DISPLA Y successively to exit 7) Press TC REC (LED blinks) 8) Hold RECORD, press PLAY -tape is rolling 9) Press TC GENERATE key (RECORD, TC GENERATE, TC REC LEOs all light) TC is now being written to the sub-code area of tape TRACK SLIP (DELA V) -ACCESSIBLE FROM ABS DISPLA 1) Maximum range: -200- 7200Fs 2) In the ABS display mode, hold UP, Press DISPLAY 3) Select track, use UP I DOWN keys to adjust

To slip all tracks:

4) 5) 6) 7) In the ABS display mode, hold the UP arrow and press DISPLA Y Hold the track 1 record select switch and press the track 2 record select switch Enter the delay value -this will affect all tracks Press DISPLAY to exit

A 1) 2) 3)

CAPTURED LOCA TE MEMORY (MEMO 1 & 2) Capture the memory point via normal procedure Recall that point via the DISPLAY key Trim the address via UP I DOWN keys
v ARISPEED 1 ) :!: 6% 2) Press Vari Speed button 3) Use UPI DOWN keys to adjust
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