Tascam DS-M7.1 - Manual (Page 8)

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TASCAM DS-M7.1
2 – Parts of the DS-M7.1
Front panel
The part of the front panel of the unit which houses
the display and controls can be removed and con-
nected via an appropriate cable, up to 20 m (60ft.) in
length by turning the captive thumbscrews at the top
of the panel counterclockwise. Note that the front panel is retained by the thumb-
screws, and when it is removed from or replaced on
the main unit, care must be taken to match the retain-
ing hole on the front panel with the retaining lug on
the main unit, as shown here:
When removed in this way, the front panel can be
used as a remote control unit, with the main unit
located in the machine room of the studio facility,
together with the multitrack and mixdown recorders.
See “Making up a remote control cable” on page 38
regarding the production of a suitable cable.
1 POWER switch and indicator Press to
turn the power on and off.
NOTE
To avoid possible damage to the DS-M7.1 and to other
units or your ears, always make sure that the volume of
the amplifier connected to the DS-M7.1 which is driving
the monitor speakers is turned down before turning the
DS-M7.1 on or off.
2 REMOTE IN 2 Connect the front panel
(remote control) to this 9-pin D-sub connector using
a suitable cable. An alternative connector is provided
on the rear panel.
3 DISPLAY This backlit 20x4 alphanumeric
display shows the parameters and settings of the unit.
NOTE
Note that the display also serves as a clock warning indi-
cator. If the selected word clock source is not available
or is invalid, the display flashes and a message is dis-
played. See “Word clock errors” on page 15.
Retaining hole in
removable front
panel
Retaining lug on main
unit front panel
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