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Section 6.7 - Punch operations
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3) Move the cursor to the time fields, and use the
UP
and
DOWN
keys to set the time value.
Alternatively, you can use the numeric keypad to
set the time value.
4) Move the cursor to the Start parameter,
and press the
UP
key to select the
End
parameter.
5) Set the time values for the
End point.
6) Press the
REPEAT
key (the indicator will light)
to start the repeat between the two points.
The
Start
and
End
times must be at least 5
seconds apart, otherwise repeat play cannot take
place.
If the
End
time is set, and the
Start
time is
set to a time after the
End
time, when the
REPEAT
key is pressed, the two time points will
be swapped, so that the
Start
comes before the
End
.
When you are editing the repeat times, the DTRS
unit tries to take into account the fact that the
End
should follow the
Start
, and automati-
cally attempts to adjust the entries as they are
made so that they are consistent.
6.7 Punch operations
Automatic punch recording operations are closely
linked to location memory, and so are described
here.
6.7.1 Setting punch points
To set the punch-in and punch-out points:
• While the tape is playing, press the
IN
and
OUT
keys as appropriate at the right time.
• Alternatively, you can use the numeric keypad
to enter a time value for the in or out point.
• While the
LOCATE TIME/VALUE
display is
flashing, press the
IN
or
OUT
key as appropri-
ate. The display will stop flashing, and the
MEMORY NO.
display will show
in
or
ot
,
depending on whether the value has been
stored as the punch-in or punch-out point.
6.7.2 Checking punch points
The punch points can be checked and recalled in
the same way as any other location memory.
1) Press the
RCL
key.
The
MEMORY NO.
display will start to flash.
2) Press either the
IN
or the
OUT
key, as
appropriate.
The time value of the punch-in or the punch-out
point will be shown on the
LOCATE TIME/
VALUE
display.
•The
LOC
key can be now be used for instant
location to the punch-in or punch-out point.
•The
PRRL
key [34] will also locate to the pre-
roll time minus the punch pre-roll time (see
6.7.5, “Setting pre-roll and post-roll times” for
details of setting this value). This is indepen-
dent of the location pre-roll time (see 6.5.1,
“Setting the location pre-roll value”).
In addition to checking the actual punch positions,
you can also check the length of the punch time:
1) Press the
RCL
key.
The
MEMORY NO.
display will start to flash.
2) Press and hold down the
IN
key.
3) While holding down the
IN
key, press the
OUT
key.
The time between the two punch points will be
shown on the
LOCATE TIME/VALUE
display.
6.7.3 Editing punch points
1) Press the
RCL
key, followed by the
IN
or
OUT
key.
The punch-in or punch-out value (as appropriate)
will be shown on the
LOCATE TIME/VALUE
display.
2) If the
DATA INC/DEC
indicator [27] is not lit,
press the
DATA INC/DEC
key so that the
indicator is lit.
3) Use the
JOG
dial to adjust the value of the
punch-in or punch-out point.
4) After adjusting the value, press the
IN
or the
OUT
key as appropriate to store the new value
into the punch memory.
6.7.4 Undo function
If you have stored a punch in or out value and
overwritten it in error, there is an “undo” function,
NOTE
Setting a punch-out time which comes before the punch-in
time is meaningless, and will not be automatically corrected
by the RC-898. If you try to perform a punch operation with
the punch points set in this way, the tape will locate to the
punch-in point (minus the punch pre-roll time) and then
stop.