Tascam DA-88 - Page 9

(2) MEMO 1 point
(3) MEMO 2 point
(4) % of pitch change
o To go back to ABS time display mode quickly, you can
hold DISPLAY and press A.
11 . T and A keys
Used to enter the following :
o Crossfade time (p. 1.7);
o Offset time (p. 24);
o Track delay time (p. 21);
o Pitch change (p 21);
o Preroll time (p. 17).
The following can be trimmed or fine tuned with the ▼ and
A keys :
o MEMO points (p.22) ;
o Punch-in and out points (p.17).
The keys are also used together with DISPLAY to get
access to :
o ABS time indication — if you hold DISPLAY and
press A.
o Track delay time setting mode — if you hold A and
press DISPLAY.
o Crossfade time setting mode — if you hold T and
press DISPLAY.
12. Digital display window
Shows the ABS time, MEMO 1 point, MEMO 2 point, or
amount of pitch change (or SMPTE time code numbers
when the optional sync board is installed), as selected by
the DISPLAY switch.
The display will also show error messages. For details on
them, see page 26.
o The display can quickly be switched back to show ABS
time when you hold DISPLAY and press A at any time
(except when error messages show).
o The ABS time display can flicker when the tape is fast
winding (while in F.FWD, REW or LOC).
13. WARNING LED
Flashes to warn you that trouble occurred. Error messages
will also then show in the display, specifying what is
wrong. See also page 26.
14. REC INHIBIT LED
Lights when the tape in use is write-protected. Check the
write protect tab on the cassette.
15. ERROR LED
Lights when errors occurred at so constraint a rate in digital
data, that they cannot be corrected, and are submitted to
interpolation to arrive at an approximation to the correct
data.
This indicator also lights to indicate that dirt accumulates
on the heads or tape paths, or that the tape is damaged. If
another tape is loaded and the indicator does not turn off,
consult TASCAM or your nearest TASCAM dealer.
See also the 3rd paragraph under the heading. Recommended
tapes, on page 5.
16. AUTO PLAY key
Automates play start at the end of each autolocation
function.
17. MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 keys
Pressing MEMO 1 stores the current tape location into that
register, to which the tape will be autolocated when
pressing LOC 1. MEMO 2 is similar to MEMO 1, and is
used to capture any point to which you can return by
pressing LOC 2.
NOTE
"MEMO" points you recall into the display by pressing
DISPLAY are the points to which the tape will be
autolocated when pressing LOC, except when RHSL
lights solid. When RHSL lights solid, "MEMO 1" shows
the punch- in point, and "MEMO 2" the punch-out point,
as established during Rehearsal Setting mode (during
which RHSL should blink). This does not mean that
punch-in and out points are stored into the MEMO
registers. When they are recalled into the display, the
"MEMO 1" LED only indicates the punch-in point, and
the "MEMO 2" LED the punch-out point.
18. A LL INPUT switch
When pressed to turn on its LED, all the channels' outputs
are switched to carry signals derived from the inputs,
whatever the transport mode (primarily for alignment).
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