Tascam DA-P1 - Manual (Page 8)

INPUT
ANALOG > ■ DIGITAL
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Digital Source Recording
Set the INPUT select switch to DIGITAL. The deck configures itself for the
sampling rate of the incoming digital signal. The settings of the Fs switch are
overridden. 48, 44.1, and 32 will light in turn and 'DIGITAL IN" will flash in the
LCD display if a suitable digital signal is not found.
Suggestion : If you intend to make a digital copy from a DAT recorder, you can copy
subcode data (Start and Skip IDs) together with sound data by putting the deck into
AUTO ID mode. Selecting this mode is explained on the next page.
o Recording digital sources does not require any input level adjustment.
7. If you are using a new blank tape :
Press REW (regardless of the current tape position). The tape will be located to a
point 100 mm ahead of the end of the leader tape. If you don't perform this step, or
record from the middle of a blank tape, ABS time will not be recorded in the
subcode area for later reference, and the ABS display will be blank.
If you are using a tape containing some programs previously recorded:
Locate, if necessary, the blank portion of the tape by pressing F FWD. The tape
will automatically stop either at the point beyond which there is nothing recorded so
far or at an End ID mark if available. If the tape finds an End ID mark, " t'c "
shows in the left of the LCD display and "END" in the upper right. Otherwise
c noshows in the center.
Avoid discontinuity in the ABS time by moving the tape back the length of 2
seconds or so. This allows the deck, when going into record mode, to read the ABS
time from the previous recording and continue to record the ABS time without a
break.
8. Hold down RECORD and press PAUSE.
Automatic "Lead-in" Feature : If you are using a new blank tape, you will notice
that i- u'rnt (format) shows in the LCD display window and the RECORD LED
lights for about 10 seconds, during which a lead-in mark is automatically laid down
on the tape. While Format is displayed, do not change settings of the INPUT or Fs
select switches. Format goes out and the RECORD LED starts blinking when the
lead-in mark is fully recorded and the transport enters normal record ready mode.
As a result of automatic lead-in recording, tape playback can begin at the lead-in
mark rather than at the very beginning of the audio recording, so there is no risk of
clipping first notes.
Directly entering record mode by holding RECORD and pressing PLAY (without
passing through RECORD PAUSE mode) will also automatically record the lead-in
mark before actually starting normal audio recording. But, be aware of the
following:
Suggestion : While Format is displayed to show the lead-in mark is being
recorded, no audio can be recorded. To follow a tight audio start, first record the
lead-in mark in RECORD PAUSE instead of directly going into record mode.
Before performing step 9 (page 10), consider the following optional possibilities :