Tascam Universal Remote RC 828 User Manual

Section 1 – Starting to use the RC-828  
The RC-828’s REC FUNCTION keys 1 through  
8 now control the first unit, Keys 9 through 16  
control the next unit in the chain, and so on  
(regardless of the actual Machine IDs of the  
units).  
1 – Starting to use the RC-828  
The TASCAM RC-828 Remote Control Unit  
1
allows you to control up to 4 DTRS recorders  
(any combination of DA-98, DA-38 or DA-98  
units) from one location. The functions which  
may be controlled are:  
Tighten the screws holding the cable connector to  
the RC-828 and to the DTRS unit. This will pre-  
vent accidental disconnection of the RC-828 in  
the middle of a session.  
Transport operations (including jog and  
shuttle)  
WARNING  
Track arming  
Auto punch operations  
Chasing control  
Use only TASCAM cables to connect the RC-828 to the first  
DTRS unit, and to connect the DTRS units to each other. If  
the use of cables other than TASCAM cables causes or  
results in damage to the units, the warranty is voided.  
Location memories and auto-repeat between  
two points  
This manual makes reference to the manuals of  
the following units: DA-88, DA-38, DA-98 and  
SY-88. Please consult these documents as neces-  
sary when setting up and using the RC-828.  
No power connection is needed for the RC-828.  
All power for LEDs, etc. is supplied by the first  
DTRS unit.  
NOTE  
1.1 Hooking up the RC-828  
At least one LED is always lit on the RC-828 when it is con-  
nected and power is switched on to the DTRS units. If you  
do not see any lit LEDs on the RC-828, make sure the  
DTRS power is switched on, and check the cable connec-  
tions to the RC-828.  
The RC-828 and DTRS units form a “daisy-  
chain”, with the RC-828 being at the head, and the  
“tail” unit being terminated with the terminator  
supplied with the RC-828.  
1.1.1 Machine IDs  
NOTE  
Set the machine IDs of the DTRS units so that the  
IDs run in a sequence from the unit at the “head”  
of the chain, closest to the RC-828 (lowest possi-  
ble ID) to the “tail” unit (highest ID). There  
should be no gaps in this sequence.  
When you connect a number of DTRS units which are of  
different types, including a DA-98, the DA-98 should be at  
the head of the chain immediately following the RC-828.  
Other units may then be connected in any order.  
If the DTRS units are DA-88s and DA-38s only, they may  
be connected in any order.  
A DA-88 uses a rotary switch to set the ID and  
uses 0 as the lowest ID, and a DA-38 or DA-98  
uses software to make this setting, and uses 1 as  
the lowest ID. Refer to the units’ manuals for full  
details of setting the ID.  
Use the suppled cable to connect the RC-828 to  
the REMOTE IN/SYNC IN of the first DTRS  
unit, and a PW-88S cable to connect the SYNC  
OUT of the first unit to the REMOTE IN/SYNC  
IN of the next unit, and so on, until the terminator  
is connected to the SYNC OUT of the last unit in  
the chain.  
How the ID is  
set (see the  
unit’s manual  
Unit  
RC-828  
OUT  
DA-98  
DA-88  
DA-38  
for details)  
IN  
IN  
IN  
OUT  
OUT  
Terminator  
ON  
DA-98  
DA-88  
1
0
1
1
Menu system (see  
9.2)  
Cable supplied  
with RC-828  
PW-88S  
PW-88S  
OFF  
Rotary switch on  
rear panel (see p23–  
24)  
WARNING  
ON  
DA-38  
1
1
Tape counter menu  
system (see 7-2)  
Turn off power to all units when making connections. If you  
do not do this, there is a possibility that the RC-828 will  
malfunction or even be damaged.  
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DTRS is a trademark of TEAC Corporation  
0.98 – 1  
 
 
Section 2 – Parts of the RC-828  
is off and use the INPUT MONITOR keys on  
the DA-98 to turn off input monitoring on all  
tracks.  
the DTRS unit’s current time reference (ABS or  
timecode).  
NOTE  
[6]  
JOG/SHTL MON key and indicator  
These location memories are independent of the MEMO 1  
and 2 location memories stored in the DTRS units.  
This key allows the selection of different monitor-  
ing modes when shuttle mode is selected, either  
with the units’ own SHUTTLE controls, or from  
the JOG/SHUTTLE key on the RC-828 [15].  
This key and indicator duplicate the function of  
the SHTL MON key and indicator of the DA-98,  
and provide these capabilities for the DA-38 and  
DA-98.  
The indicator of a location memory containing a  
(except in “capture” or erase mode, see [11] and  
ory. Pressing a key whose indicator is not lit will  
have no effect. The location point stored in the  
memory will be briefly shown on the tape counter  
of the DTRS units (for the DA-88 and DA-38–for  
the DA-98 the location point will be shown briefly  
on the LCD display screen).  
Use the flowchart provided with this manual to  
check the shuttle monitoring status of DA-38 and  
DA-88 units in different modes (the provision of  
confidence mode on the DA-98 means that this  
model differs from the others), and you should  
also consult the manual of the DTRS unit for full  
details, if you are unclear about how shuttle moni-  
toring works:  
While location is taking place, the indicator will  
flash, and the indicator will light steadily again  
when location is complete.  
If the AUTO PLAY indicator [13] is lit, the DTRS  
unit will start to play back when the location point  
is reached, otherwise the transport will stop at the  
location point.  
Reference  
DA-98  
7.1.3  
DA-38  
DA-88  
SY-88  
NOTE  
[7]  
RHSL key  
The location points are stored in memory, backed up by a  
battery whose life is a few years. When you turn on the  
DTRS unit connected to the RC-828 with location memo-  
ries stored in it, the same location indicators will light as  
were lit at the time when you last turned off the DTRS unit.  
If they do not light, the battery needs replacing, and you  
should contact your TASCAM dealer regarding a replace-  
ment battery.  
This key duplicates the functions of the corre-  
sponding key controlling rehearsal operations on  
the DTRS units. See the appropriate section of the  
DTRS manual if you are unsure of its operation.  
Reference  
DA-98  
DA-38  
DA-88  
p. 16  
SY-88  
6.6  
4-3  
[11] CAPTURE key and indicator  
Press this key to enter “capture” mode. The green  
indicator will flash. While in capture mode, press-  
ing a LOCATE POINT key [10] will store the  
current tape position to the location memory cor-  
responding to the LOCATE POINT key.  
[8]  
[9]  
AUTO PUNCH key  
This key duplicates the functions of the corre-  
sponding key controlling auto punch operations  
on the DTRS units. See the appropriate section of  
the DTRS manual if you are unsure of its  
operation.  
If the memory does not contain data (the indicator  
is not lit), the new position will be written to the  
memory and the indicator will light. If the mem-  
ory already contains a location point (the indicator  
is lit), this will be overwritten with the new posi-  
tion. Press the CAPTURE key again to turn off  
the capture mode (the indicator will stop flashing).  
CLEAR key  
This key duplicates the functions of the corre-  
sponding key clearing punch points on the DTRS  
units. See the appropriate section of the DTRS  
manual if you are unsure of its operation.  
[12] ERASE key  
[10] LOCATE POINTS 1–12  
To erase a location memory, press and hold down  
the ERASE key. While holding it down, press the  
LOCATE POINT key [10] of the memory you  
want to erase. The indicator of the LOCATE  
These 12 location keys and indicators are used for  
the management of location memories. These  
memories are stored and used with reference to  
0.98 – 3  
 
       
Section 3 – Monitoring modes  
POINT key will go out. Pressing and holding the  
ERASE key while pressing a LOCATE POINT  
key where no location point is stored (the indica-  
tor is unlit) will have no effect.  
AUTO MON key [5], be regarded as the same  
control), this key and indicator behave differently.  
Pressing the JOG/SHUTTLE key on the RC-  
828, or the SHUTTLE key on the first DTRS  
unit will enable the control on that unit. The  
indicator will light steadily, and the light on the  
other unit will flash.  
To erase all location point memories, press and  
hold down the ERASE key, and press the  
CAPTURE key.  
Pressing the shuttling key on a unit where the  
indicator is flashing will enable the shuttling  
control on that unit and the indicator will light  
steadily. The steadily-lit indicator on the other  
unit will start to flash, and the shuttling control  
will be disabled.  
Pressing the shuttling key on the unit where the  
indicator is steadily lit will turn off the indica-  
tor on that unit, and the unit where the indicator  
is flashing. The shuttling controls of both units  
will now be disabled.  
[13] AUTO PLAY key and indicator  
Turn on “auto play” mode by pressing this key  
(the indicator will light). The DTRS unit(s) con-  
nected to the RC-828 will now start playing back  
when a location point accessed through the  
LOCATE POINT keys [10] is reached.  
If “auto mode” is off (the indicator is off), the  
DTRS units will stop when the location point is  
reached.  
[16] Transport controls  
[14] REPEAT key and indicator  
These transport controls duplicate the transport  
controls on the first DTRS unit at the “head” of  
the chain. Subsequent machines in the chain must  
be controlled by chasing the first unit (see 1.1.2,  
“Chase mode”).  
This key and indicator duplicate the functions of  
the corresponding keys on the DTRS units. The  
first repeat point is stored in location memory 11,  
and the second repeat point in location memory  
12 (though memory 12 can be earlier than mem-  
ory 11). These repeat points are independent of  
the repeat points stored in the DTRS units.  
However, if the first unit is chasing to timecode,  
pressing the FF and REW keys of the RC-828  
will have no effect. The JOG/SHUTTLE controls  
[15] are also disabled.  
If these two points are less than five seconds apart,  
repeat play is not possible.  
See the DTRS units’ manuals for details of the  
transport keys:  
See the following sections of the manuals for  
operation of the repeat mode.  
Reference  
Reference  
DA-98  
DA-38  
DA-88  
SY-88  
DA-98  
8.2.5  
DA-38  
DA-88  
p. 22  
SY-88  
2 [32]–[36]  
2 [7]–[11]  
p.10 26 – 30  
5-5  
3 – Monitoring modes  
[15] JOG dial/SHUTTLE wheel, key and  
indicator  
DTRS units are provided with a SHUTTLE con-  
trol, allowing variable speed cueing to emulate  
“rock and roll” editing on open-reel machines.  
The supplied charts allow you to see what moni-  
toring mode is in operation on a particular track or  
tracks, depending on the status of the DTRS units.  
The RC-828 allows this function to be carried out  
remotely, and also provides a jog dial, allowing  
precise cueing to frame accuracy.  
See the DTRS manuals for full details of monitor-  
ing modes:  
Reference  
DA-98  
7.1.2  
DA-38  
9-1 (2)  
DA-88  
SY-88  
The monitoring in these modes is determined by a  
combination of factors, including the JOG/SHTL  
MON key [6]. See the flowchart in this manual for  
further details.  
p. 10 (19, 20) —  
An important point to note is that, while most of  
the RC-828 controls can be used alongside the  
corresponding controls on the DTRS units (i.e.  
they can, with a few exceptions, such as the  
4 – 0.98  
 
   
Specifications  
4 – Specifications  
Maximum number of DTRS units  
that may be controlled simulta-  
neously  
4
REC FUNCTION controls for  
32 tracks  
individual track arming  
Location memories  
12 location memories  
(11 and 12 may be used  
as repeat points)  
Shuttle speeds (forward and  
reverse)  
x 8, 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4  
normal speed  
a
Power supply  
From master DTRS  
unit  
Overall dimensions (w x d x h)  
Weight  
250 x 200 x 58 mm (9.8  
x 7.9 x 2.3 in.)  
1.2 kg (2.6 lbs)  
a. 1x speed is only available in forward shuttle  
mode  
 
Monitoring flowchart  
Monitoring flowchart  
What do I listen to ?  
ALL INPUT ?  
REC  
FUNCTION ?  
STOP  
FF, REW ?  
AUTO MON ?  
JOG/  
SHUTTLE ?  
PLAY ?  
JOG/  
SHUTTLE ?  
AUTO MON ?  
SHTL MON ?  
SHTL MON ?  
MUTE  
TAPE  
SOURCE  
Note:  
“Y” = [on/yes]  
“N” = [off/no]  
 
Monitoring tables  
Monitoring tables  
DA-88 and DA-38  
STOP, FF.  
REW  
JOG/  
SHUTTLE  
PLAY  
REC  
ALL INPUT on  
Source  
REC FUNCTION on  
REC FUNCTION off  
REC FUNCTION on  
REC FUNCTION off  
AUTO MON off  
ALL INPUT off  
Tape  
Tape  
Tape  
Tape  
Source  
Tape  
Mute  
Source  
Mute  
Tape  
AUTO MON on  
See below  
DA-88 and DA-38 shuttle modes (ALL INPUT off, AUTO MON on)  
JOG/SHUTTLE  
JOG/ SHTL MON off  
Tape  
REC FUNCTION on Source  
REC FUNCTION off Mute  
JOG/SHTL MON on  
DA-98  
STOP, FF.  
REW  
JOG/  
SHUTTLE  
PLAY  
REC  
ALL INPUT on  
Source  
Selectable  
Selectable  
a
b
REC FUNCTION on  
Selectable  
Source  
Source  
Selectable  
Selectable  
AUTO MON off  
b
REC FUNCTION off  
REC FUNCTION on  
REC FUNCTION off  
ALL INPUT off  
bc  
Tape  
Source  
See below  
AUTO MON on  
b
a. “Selectable” means that confidence mode can be used here  
b. When the shuttle mute function is active (see 8.6.2 in the DA-98 manual), output is muted in these modes  
c. When shuttle monitoring is turned off here, monitoring is off-tape, and when it is turned on, the input source is monitored  
 

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