Tascam DA-45HR, Owner'S Manual

2 - Parts of the tape deck

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  TASCAM DA-45HR

[9] ANALOG INPUT selector switch

When the 

INPUT

 switch 

[7]

 is set to 

ANALOG

, this 

switch is used to select between 

UNCAL

 and 

CAL

. 

UNCAL

  means that the analog signal source works 

at an uncalibrated nominal level which is neither 
+4 dBu nor -10 dV, requiring the use of the input 
level controls to adjust the recording level.

The 

CAL

 position is for use with analog sources 

which are calibrated to use either the standard 
+4 dBu or the -10 dBV level as a nominal level. The 
input level controls are not used in this case. 

NOTE

If this switch is set to the CAL position, make 
sure that no parts of the program material will 
cause clipping.

[10] INPUT level controls

When recording from analog sources with the 

ANALOG INPUT

 switch 

[9]

 set to 

UNCAL

, these 

controls adjust the level of the input signal to the left 
and right tape tracks.

They have no effect when the switch is set to the 

CAL

 position, or when recording from a digital 

audio source.

[11] PHONES control and jack

Any standard pair of stereo headphones may be 
plugged into this 

π

-inch jack, and the level adjusted 

with the rotary control.

2.3 Tape controls

The following keys provide control of the tape trans-
port, recording modes, etc. Please read this section 
carefully if you are not sure of transport operations 
using the tape deck. 

[12] SKIP keys

These keys are used to move the tape forward or 
backward by a certain number of programs.

NOTE

A “program” on a DAT cassette starts with a 
START ID marker. The audio portion of the 
data recorded on a DAT cassette is not used 
to determine the division into tracks.

Repeated presses of these keys will move the tape 
forwards or backwards by the appropriate number of 
programs (pressing the skip forward key once will 
move the tape to the beginning of the next program, 
etc.).

While the tape is locating, the display will show 
(flashing on the right) the number of programs which 
must still be passed, and (on the left) the current pro-
gram number:

In the above example, the tape is currently on pro-
gram 8, and must move two programs forward before 
the correct program (i.e. program 10) is reached.

When the start of the desired program is reached, the 
tape deck will enter the play mode if the tape was 
playing before the skip operation, otherwise it will 
enter pause mode.

[13] REW and F FWD keys

Use these keys to wind backwards or forwards fast 
through the tape.

If the tape is stopped or paused, and one of these 
keys is pressed, 

<<

 or 

>>

 will be shown on the 

right of the display to indicate the direction of the 
tape movement, if the margin is being displayed (see 

DISPLAY [24]

).

If normal mode has been selected (3.16, "Fast for-
ward mode"), pressing either of these keys when the 
tape is playing will start fast forward or rewind.

If the tape is playing when one of these keys is 
pressed, and cue mode has been selected (3.16, "Fast 
forward mode"), the tape enters a “cue” or “review” 
mode, in which the tape is played forward or back-
ward at either three times or five times normal speed 
(if the tape has been recorded in 

HR(24BIT)

 mode) 

or twice or four times normal speed (if the tape has 
been recorded in standard mode). The cue/review 
speed can be changed by pressing the 

REW

 or 

F 

FWD

 key again, and is shown on the display as 

>>3

/

>>5

 (cue, 

HR(24BIT)

 mode), 

<<3

/

<<5

(review, 

HR(24BIT)

 mode), 

>>2

/

>>4

 (cue, stan-

dard mode), 

<<2

/

<<4

 (review, standard mode).

[14] STOP key

Use this key to stop the transport from whatever 
mode is currently selected. This includes the “input 
monitor” mode (see 

[17]

 below).

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