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Chapter 1 Overview
1-1 Principal Features .......................................... 1-1
1-1-1 General ................................................... 1-1
1-1-2 Features .................................................. 1-1
Chapter 2 Location and Function of
Parts and Controls
2-1 Front Panel...................................................... 2-1
2-2 Display ............................................................. 2-6
2-3 Connector Panel (Rear) ................................. 2-9
Chapter 3 Preparations
3-1 Precautions...................................................... 3-1
3-1-1 Use and Storage ..................................... 3-1
3-1-2 Condensation.......................................... 3-1
3-2 Configuration Examples ................................ 3-2
3-2-1 Precautions on Installation and
Connections............................................ 3-2
3-2-2 Connections............................................ 3-2
3-3 Supplying the Power and Initial Settings ..... 3-8
3-3-1 Power Supply ......................................... 3-8
3-3-2 Setting the Clock.................................... 3-8
3-3-3 Selecting the Sampling Frequency......... 3-9
3-3-4 Selecting the Input Signal ...................... 3-9
3-3-5 Selecting the Sync Signal..................... 3-10
3-3-6 Selecting the REMOTE/LOCAL
Setting .................................................. 3-10
3-4 About DAT Cassettes ................................... 3-11
3-4-1 Loading and Unloading Cassettes........ 3-11
3-4-2 Preventing Accidental Erasure............. 3-11
Chapter 4 Recording
4-1 Preparing for Recording
4-1-1 Checking the Initial Settings .................. 4-1
4-1-2 Selecting the Audio Output Signals ....... 4-1
4-1-3 Selecting the Recording Mode ............... 4-1
4-1-4 Notes on Time Code .............................. 4-3
4-2 Recording Procedure ..................................... 4-4
4-2-1 Recording the Audio Signals ................. 4-4
4-2-2 Recording the Time Code ...................... 4-7
4-2-3 Recording the User Bit........................... 4-9
4-2-4 Writing and Erasing
Start ID/Skip ID/ End ID ..................... 4-10
4-2-5 Writing/Renumbering
the Program Number............................ 4-11
Chapter 5 Playback
5-1 Playback .......................................................... 5-1
5-1-1 Playback Procedures .............................. 5-1
5-1-2 Cuing the Tape ....................................... 5-1
5-1-3 Locating Specific Points on a Tape........ 5-2
Chapter 6 Advanced Operations
6-1 Controlling the Playback/Recording Speed . 6-1
6-1-1 Controlling the Playback Speed
—Variable-Speed Playback ................... 6-1
6-1-2 Controlling the Recording Speed
—Variable-Speed Recording ................. 6-2
6-2 Other Advanced Operations ......................... 6-4
6-2-1 Outputting Playback Signals Immediately
after Pressing the PLAY Key—Memory
Start Function ......................................... 6-4
6-2-2 Eliminating Noise—Spot Erase ............. 6-6
6-2-3 Time Code Synchronized Operation with
Other Equipment—Chase Synchronized
Operation................................................ 6-7
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