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Section 8 – Advanced operations
06/97 – 1.00 – 8-5
1) Select menu group 1, move the cursor to
and press
ENTER
.
2) Use the
UP
and
DOWN
keys to adjust the
crossfade time.
You can also use the function keys to enter the
value directly, as described in 5.2.2, “Using the
function keys as number keys”
8.5 Vari speed (pitch control)
The speed of recording and playback (and hence
the pitch) of the DA-98 can be adjusted to 6%
above or below normal speed in 0.1% steps.
8.5.1 To set a non-standard speed
1) Select menu group 0, move the cursor to
, and press
ENTER
:
2) Use the
LEFT
and
RIGHT
keys to move the
cursor by the left parameter (
or ).
3) Use the
UP
and
DOWN
keys to select
rather than
.
The
VARI SPEED
indicator by the tape counter [2]
will light.
4) Move the cursor to the value setting and use the
UP
and
DOWN
keys to alter the speed in 0.1%
steps.
Playback and recording will now take place at the
new speed.
8.5.2 Resetting the speed to standard
1) Select menu 0, move the cursor to ,
and press
ENTER
:
2) Move the cursor to the
field.
3) Use the
UP
and
DOWN
keys to change
to .
The
VARI SPEED
indicator by the tape counter [2]
will go out.
8.6 Shuttle operations
The shuttle switch, indicator and knob [26] are
used to simulate the “rock and roll” location
method on open-reel tape decks, allowing you to
locate a point on tape through audible cues.
As the knob is moved from the center detented
position, the shuttle speed becomes higher.
The variation in speed is not continuous; but as
you turn the knob from the center position, the
shuttle speed changes, following these values (rel-
NOTE
You cannot operate the pitch control when the DA-98 is
slaved to another unit, or synchronized to an external
word clock (see 4.2.3, “Word clock connections”) or to
a video clock (see 4.2.2, “Video connections”).
NOTES
•The
VARI SPEED
indicator by the tape counter [2]
will light whenever the setting is
, even if the
speed is set to .
• If pull up or pull down (Fs shift) is enabled (see 10.3.1,
“Pull up and pull down (Fs shift)”, vari speed cannot be
enabled.
NOTE
Remember that the
VARI SPEED
indicator reflects the
status of the
/
parameter, not the value of
the variable speed. If the speed is set to a value other
than
, and the status is , the
speed will
remain at the standard value until
is changed to
.