Tascam RC-898 - Manual (Page 20)

Section 4.2 - Data entry
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4.2 Data entry
Typically, the UP and DOWN keys are used to set
the values in the display screen menus. However,
there are one or two additional features regarding
data entry which are explained here.
4.2.1 Resetting values to zero
In the case of large numerical values, it is some-
times tedious to keep pressing the cursor keys
until the value returns to zero.
Accordingly, to reset a value to zero:
1) Press and hold down either the UP or DOWN
key.
2) While holding down this key, press the other
(i.e. DOWN if you are holding the UP key, and
vice versa).
4.2.2 Fast setting of values
In addition to being able to reset large values to
zero, it also sometimes necessary to input large
values. This can be done easily in the following
way:
1) Press and hold down the UP or DOWN key (as
appropriate).
2) While holding down this key, press and hold
down the SELECT key. As long as this key is
held down, the values will change quicker than
if this
UP or DOWN key on its own is held
down.
4.2.3 Setting values using the VALUE
display
As well as using the LCD display, the LOCATE
TIME/VALUE LED display [15] and numeric
keypad [16] may be used for entry of time values
into certain parameters which are set through the
menu system.
The machine offset value from menu group 3,
which is expressed in hours, minutes, seconds and
frames, is a useful example of this operation.
1) In the top level menu, move the cursor to menu
group 3 and press SELECT :
2) With the cursor as shown (next to the Machine
Offset menu item), press SELECT again:
3) Use the numeric keypad to enter the offset time
(use the +/– key to change between positive and
negative offset).
The values entered using the keypad will appear in
the
LOCATE TIME/VALUE display [15], and “fill
up” from the right. For instance, if the time to be
entered is 01:23:07:10, the following keys should
be pressed:
The display will flash while the numbers are being
entered, to show that the value has not yet been
confirmed.
Negative values are shown on the LOCATE TIME/
VALUE display by a period after the last “frames”
digit of the display.
4) Press and hold down the SHIFT key [23] and
then press the ENTER/LOAD key [20].
If the value is a valid one (i.e. you do not attempt
to enter 71 frames in a second, etc.), it will be
transferred from the LED display, which will stop
flashing, to the LCD display screen:
Invalid values will be rounded down to the nearest
valid value (e.g. a value of 78 seconds will be
rounded down to 59 seconds).
> M c n O f f s e t C t r l P r t
T i m e M o d e T r k A r m
+ 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 A B S
M a c h i n e O f f s e t
M a c h i n e 1
+ 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 A B S
Key Display shows
1 00:00:00:01
2 00:00:00:12
3 00:00:01:23
0 00:00:12:30
7 00:01:23:07
1 00:12:30:71
0 01:23:07:10
NOTE
If you enter the wrong number by mistake, you can press the
CANCEL key of the numeric keypad to reset the number to
the previous value.
M a c h i n e O f f s e t
M a c h i n e 1
+ 0 1 : 2 3 : 0 7 : 1 0 A B S