Tascam DA-88 - Hookup Guide; Formatting a Tape

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Hookup
RC-848 Full-Function
Remote Control Unit
PW-88M
Meter Cable (5m)
MU-8824 24-Ch Meter Unit
PW-88D/88DL Dubbing Cable
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SY-88 Sync Board
IF-88AE AES/EBU Interface Unit
IF-88SD SDIF-2 Interface Unit
Formatting a Tape
POWER
Before starting to record any audio program on a new tape, it should be formatted,
i.e, it should be time-indexed and given tracking and other subcode data.
NOTES
o Be sure to let formatting start from the very beginning of the tape,
o Once formatting starts, all transport control buttons except STOP are
locked out. If you stop the tape before formatting is complete, reformat it
from the beginning.
o Tapes once used for recording video cannot correctly be formatted. Don't
try to format such tapes.
To format a new tape :
1. Switch on power to the DA-88.
2. Load a Hi8 tape into the DA-88.
3. Press FORMAT. Its LED will start blinking.
4. Press FORMAT again. Its LED will turn on solid showing that the deck is
ready for formatting.
5. Press the Fs switch to select either of the two sampling rates available. Select
44.1 kHz if the recording will be used as a digital master for CD production.
Or, select the professional standard 48 kHz rate for other applications.
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