Summary of IF-TAD
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» if-tad interface format converter owner’s manual d00442800a.
Page 2: Important. Do Not
2 – tascam if-tad important (for u.K. Customers) do not cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer....
Page 3: To The User
Tascam if-tad – 3 to the user this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial ...
Page 4: Important Safety Precautions
4 – tascam if-tad important safety precautions for the consumers in europe warning this is a class a product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Pour les utilisateurs en europe avertissement il s’agit...
Page 5: Caution:
Tascam if-tad – 5 caution: … read all of these instructions. … save these instructions for later use. … follow all warnings and instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1) read instructions — all the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2) retain instru...
Page 6: 10)
6 – tascam if-tad 10) ventilation — slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to pro- tect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a...
Page 7: 15) Lightning
Tascam if-tad – 7 "note to catv system installer: this reminder is provided to call the catv system installer’s attention to section 820-40 of the nec which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the ...
Page 8: 19) Servicing
8 – tascam if-tad age points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 19) servicing — do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all ...
Page 9: If-Tad Interface
If-tad interface tascam if-tad – 9 if-tad interface the if-tad interface allows you to transfer up to eight channels of digital audio data between digital audio devices equipped with a tdif-1 interface, and those equipped with an adat 1 optical inter- face. The units may be multitrack tape recorders...
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If-tad interface 10 – tascam if-tad 1 connectors and indicators 1 power connector and indicator connect the ps-p414 adapter supplied with the if-tad to this inlet. When power is supplied at the correct voltage, the green indicator will light. Warning always use only the ps-p414 power supply designed...
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If-tad interface tascam if-tad – 11 warning note that you should always use genuine tascam cables, or cables which have been approved for use with tdif-1 interfaces by tascam. Although these cables appear similar to certain types of computer cables and use similar connectors, the cables themselves a...
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If-tad interface 12 – tascam if-tad 6 adat indicator this indicator will light orange when a valid adat signal is received at the in connector. If the indicator is not lit, the connection may not be made cor- rectly, or the adat device may be turned off. If the indicator is flashing, it means that b...
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If-tad interface tascam if-tad – 13 2 operation we suggest (though it is not absolutely necessary) that all equip- ment is turned off when making connections to and from the if-tad. Warning since the word clock source will probably be changed for one of the devices, causing an audible “glitch”, you ...
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If-tad interface 14 – tascam if-tad • on the tascam da-98 and da-88 dtrs recorders, the clock key is used to select between the different clock sources available. If this is set to int, the word clock is be internally derived, or if a word clock is available at the bnc word in connector, the word cl...
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If-tad interface tascam if-tad – 15 2.3 notes on word length some models of adat recorder record and play back digital data at 20-bit resolution. • on the tascam da-38 and da-98 recorders, if a 16-bit input word length is selected, 20-bit data will be truncated to the 16 bits recorded on the dtrs re...
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If-tad interface 16 – tascam if-tad 3 examples the following provide examples of simple connections which use the if-tad to convert between digital audio formats. 3.1 dtrs and adat recorders this simple example allows data transfer between a dtrs recorder and an adat multitrack recorder: note that h...
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If-tad interface tascam if-tad – 17 through the optical interface. No dedicated word clock connec- tions are required in this setup. However, as described earlier, the adat lx20 may sometimes experience problems at first with the word clock synchronization, but using the pitch up and pitch down keys...
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If-tad interface 18 – tascam if-tad 4 specifications tdif-1 interface bi-directional 8-channel, conforms to tdif-1 specifications tdif indicator lights orange when valid tdif data received adat in optical, 8-channel input conforms to adat specifications adat out optical, 8-channel output conforms to...
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If-tad interface tascam if-tad – 19 4.1 dimensional drawing 191mm 116mm 38mm 11mm.
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