OTARI RADAR II User manual

RADAR II
RANDOM ACCESS DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER
OPERATION MANUAL
Otari Manufacturing Corporation
First Edition
April, 1998
ED Ø (JM)
Printed in USA
PA R T I A L D R A F T

CAUTION
PLEASE READ THROUGH THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE NEXT PAGE.
To prevent fire or shock hazard:
Do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Do not remove panels (unless instructed to do so).
There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read Instructions All safety and operating instructions should be read before operation.
2. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future refer-
ence.
3. Heed Warnings All warnings on the device and in the operating instructions should be
complied with.
4. Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. Water and Moisture The device should not be used near water — for example, near a bathtub,
wash bowl, sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool,
etc.
6. Carts and Stands The device should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended
by the manufacturer.
7. Ventilation The device should be situated so that its location or position does not inter-
fere with its proper ventilation. For example, the device should not be situ-
ated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation
openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet
that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.
8. Heat The device should be situated away from heat sources such as a radiator,
heat register, stove or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
9. Power Sources The device should be connected to a power supply only of the type de-
scribed in the operating instructions or as marked on the device.
10. Grounding or Polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of
the device is not defeated.
11. Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be
walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying partic-
ular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the device.
12. Cleaning The device should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.
13. Non-Use Periods The power cord of the device should be unplugged from the outlet when
left unused for a long period of time.
14 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken that objects do not enter and that liquids are not
spilled into the enclosure through openings.
15. Damage Requiring Service The device should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
B. Objects have entered, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or
C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a
marked change in performance; or
E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
16. Servicing The user should not attempt to service the device beyond what is described
in the operating instructions. All other service should be referred to quali-
fied personnel.
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COMMUNICATION WITH OTARI
FOR SERVICE INFORMATION AND PARTS
All Otari products are manufactured under strict quality control. Each unit is carefully inspected and tested prior to
shipment.
If, however, some adjustment or technical support becomes necessary, replacement parts are required, or technical
questions arise, please contact your Otari dealer or contact Otari at:
Otari, Inc. Otari Corporation
4-33-3 Kokuryocho, Chofu-shi, 378 Vintage Park Drive
182, Tokyo, Japan Foster City, California 94404
Telephone : [phone] U.S.A.
Fax : [phone] Telephone : [phone]
Telex : J26604 OTRDENKI Fax : [phone]
Cable : OTARIDENKI TOKYO
Otari Deutschland GmbH. Otari Singapore Pte., Ltd
Rudolf-Diesel-Str.12 40 MacTaggart Road
D-40670 Meerbusch (Osterath) Singapore 1336
F.R. Germany Telephone : [phone]
Telephone : [phone] Fax : [phone]
Fax : [phone] Telex : RS 36935 OTARI
Another part of Otari’s continuing technical support program for our products is the continuous revision of manuals
as the equipment is improved or modified. In order for you to receive the information and support which is applica-
ble to your equipment, and for the technical support program to function properly, please include the following infor-
mation, most of which can be obtained from the Serial number label on the machine, in all correspondence with
Otari:
• Model Number:
• Serial Number:
• Date of Purchase:
• Name and address of the dealer where the machine was purchased and the power requirements (voltage and
frequency) of the machine.
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FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-
ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful in-
terference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded cables and I/O cords must be used with this equipment to comply with the
relevant FCC regulations.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by Otari Manufacturing
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CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION
ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DE NORMALISATION
CThis product has been found to comply with all applicable CSA standards
CERTIFICATIONS
UNDERWRITER’S LABORATORIES
This product has been found to comply with all applicable UL standards

LIMITED WARRANTY
The RADAR system and RE-8 session controller are warranted from the date
of purchase to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material or
workmanship for a period of one (1) year.
The hard disk drives contained within the RADAR chassis are warranted for
a period of five (5) years.
This warranty does not apply to damage resulting from improper or negli-
gent use, inadequate or improper packaging for shipment, damage incurred
during shipment, or unauthorized modification.
The sole and exclusive remedy for breach of any warranty concerning the
RADAR system, RE-8 session controller, and supplied internal hard disk dri-
ves shall be repair or replacement of defective parts at the discretion of Otari
Corporation.
Repair or replacement of RADAR and/or RE-8 components will be per-
formed at no charge for parts or labor for one (1) year from date of purchase
to the original purchaser at a designated Otari service center or the factory, at
Otari’s discretion. Repair or replacement of the hard disk drives contained
within the RADAR system will be performed at no charge for parts or labor
for five (5) years from the date of purchase to the original purchaser at a des-
ignated Otari service center or the factory, at Otari’s discretion.
Otari Corporation disclaims any warranty, expressed or implied of suitability
for specific use and disclaims any liability for incidental, special, or conse-
quential damages.
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Please Read This First...
Congratulations on the purchase of your new RADAR system!
In order for Otari to maintain contact with you regarding new system features for
your RADAR machine and to provide you with the best service possible, we ask that
you take a moment to fill out the form below and return it to us as soon as possible.
Our address is:
Otari Corporation
378 Vintage Park Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
Attn: RADAR Service Department
RADAR User Information
Company: __________________________________________________
Contact: __________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________
City: _______________________ State & ZIP: __________
Phone: _______________________ Fax: _________________
Dealer: __________________________________________________
Purchase Date: __________________________________________________
RADAR S/N: __________________________________________________
RE-8 S/N: __________________________________________________
EXB-5G S/N: __________________________________________________
EDB-3 S/N: __________________________________________________
Type of Business
(Please check all that apply)
___Music Recording ___TV Production ___Film Production
___Broadcasting ___Other (describe) ____________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
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DEAR RADAR CUSTOMER:
TO ALLOW US TO SERVE YOU WITH THE BEST
CUSTOMER SUPPORT POSSIBLE, PLEASE TAKE
THE TIME TO FILL OUT AND RETURN THE USER
INFORMATION FORM ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF
THIS PAGE.
THANK YOU !

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Communication with Otari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i v
Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Section 1 Welcome to RADAR!
1.1 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.2 RADAR SYSTEM FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.3 AN OVERVIEW OF HARD DISK RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
1.4 MANUAL OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1.5 RADAR HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1.5.1 AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1.5.2 Audio Inputs & Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
1.5.3 Input & Output Reference Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1.5.4 Grounding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1.6 CONTROLS & INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1.6.1 Rear Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
1.6.2 Front Panel Controls & Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
1.7 IMPORTANT INITIAL INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Section 2 Getting Started
2.1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2 BEFORE STARTING— PLEASE READ THIS!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2.1 AC Power Level Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.2.2 SCSI Terminator Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.3 AUDIO INPUTS/OUTPUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.3.1 About Audio Reference Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.3.2 Audio Connections - Analog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.3.3 Audio Connections - Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.4 POWER ON/OFF PROCEDURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.4.1 Power Up Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.4.2 Power Down Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.5 ARMING TRACKS OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
2.6 RECORDING & PLAYBACK OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
2.7 LOCATING IN THE RECORDED AUDIO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
2.7.1 Locating Using Fast Wind Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
2.7.2 Jog/Shuttle Operation (RE-8 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
2.7.2.1 Entering Jog Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
2.7.2.2 Entering Shuttle Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
2.8 DISK TIME AVAILABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Ta b le o f C o n t e n t s

2.9 NAVIGATING RADAR’S MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
2.9.1 Menus Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
2.9.2 Moving Around in Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
2.9.2.1 Menu Operation Using the RE-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
2.9.2.2 Front Panel Menu Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
2.9.3 Navigating the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
2.9.4 Menu Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
2.10 RADAR PROJECTS OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
2.10.1 Default Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
2.10.2 Creating a New Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
2.10.3 Switching Between Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
2.10.4 Naming Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
2.10.5 Naming Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
2.10.6 Copying Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
2.10.7 Project Start Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
2.10.8 Project Sample Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
2.10.9 Deleting Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
2.10.10 Reclaiming Disk Space from Deleted Project(s). . . . . . 2-19
2.11 EDITING/AN OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
2.10.1 Edit Markers (MARK IN, MARK OUT, MARK SYNC) . 2-20
2.10.2 RADAR’s Editing Clipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
2.12 RADARVIEW GRAPHICAL INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
2.12.1 Track Window Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
2.12.2 Screen Saver Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Section 3 RADAR Recording & Transport Operation
3.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3.2 ARMING TRACKS FOR RECORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3.3 INPUT MONITORING/METERS DISPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.3.1 Peak Hold Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.3.2 Clip Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.4 SAMPLE RATE SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.4.1 Sampling Rate Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
3.4.2 Changing RADAR’s Sample Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.5 RECORDING OPERATION.....................................................3--7
3.5.1 Entering RECORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.5.2 Punching In on Additional Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.5.3 Punch Out (Dropping Out of RECORD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3.5.3.1 Standard Audible Punch Out Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3.5.3.2 Seamless Punch Out Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3.5.4 Record Safe Feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.5.5 Clear REC-READY (RE-8 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
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3.5.6 Recording to Time Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.6 PLAYBACK OPERATION .......................................................3--10
3.6.1 Standard Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3.6.2 Reverse Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3.6.3 Playback to Time Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
3.7 TRACK SOLO FEATURE (RE-8 Only) ........................................3--10
3.7.1 Additive Solo Mode Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
3.7.2 Interlock Solo Mode Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
3.7.3 Momentary Solo Mode Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
3.8 VARISPEED RECORDING/PLAYBACK......................................3--12
3.8.1 VARISPEED Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.8.2 Changing Pitch with VARISPEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.8.3 Changing VARISPEED Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
3.9 AUTO INPUT MODE ...........................................................3--13
3.9.1 AUTO INPUT Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
3.9.2 Turning AUTO INPUT On & Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3.10 AUTO PUNCH MODE ......................................................3--14
3.10.1 Setting Up for an AUTO PUNCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3.10.2 Editing AUTO PUNCH In and Out Locations . . . . . . . . 3-15
3.11 UNDO/REDO FUNCTIONS ..............................................3--15
3.12 LOCATING IN THE RECORDED MATERIAL ............................3--17
3.12.1 Cueing with Fast-Forward and Rewind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
3.12.1.1 Fast Forward/Rewind Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
3.12.1.2 “Cue to Audio” using Fast Wind buttons. . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
3.12.2 Jog/Shuttle Mode (RE-8 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
3.12.2.1 Entering Jog Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
3.12.2.2 Entering Shuttle Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
3.13 AUTO LOCATION ............................................................3--19
3.13.1 Programming a New Auto Locate Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
3.13.2 Recalling Marked Locate Points from the Front Panel. . 3-20
3.13.3 Recalling a Locate Point from the RE-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
3.13.4 AUTO PLAY After Locate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
3.13.5 Editing a Locate, Mark In, or Mark Out Point . . . . . . . . 3-22
3.13.6 Naming Locate Points from the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
3.14 LOCATING VIA DIRECT TIME ENTRY (RE-8 Only)....................3--24
3.15 CYCLE ...........................................................................3--25
3.15.1 Cycle from the RE-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
3.15.2 Cycle from the Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
3.16 PRE/POST ROLL ...............................................................3--26
3.17 DIGITAL I/O OPERATION...................................................3--27
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Section 4 RADAR Menu Operation
4.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2 MENUS OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2.1 RADAR Menu - Top Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2.2 Moving Around in Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2.2.1 Menu Operation using the RE-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2.2.2 Front Panel Menu Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
4.2.3 Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
4.2.4 Entering/Exiting the Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
4.2.5 Scrolling & Selecting within the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
4.2.6 Editing Values in a Dialog Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
4.3 A TOUR OF THE MENU .....................................................4--10
4.3.1 System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--10
4.3.1.1 System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--10
4.3.1.2 Show Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--10
4.3.1.3 Digital I/O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--11
4.3.1.4 Sync Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--11
4.3.1.5 Configure Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
4.3.1.6 RADARLINKEnable/Disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--13
4.3.1.7 RADARLINK SoloMode Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--13
4.3.1.8 Machine Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--13
4.3.1.9 Set Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
4.3.1.10 Upgrade System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
4.3.2 Project Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
4.3.2.1 Backup/Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
4.3.2.2 GOTO Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
4.3.2.3 Create Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
4.3.2.4 Name Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
4.3.2.5 Copy Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
4.3.2.6 Delete Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
4.3.2.7 Renumber Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--17
4.3.2.8 Sample Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
4.3.2.9 Start Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
4.3.2.10 Sync Offset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
4.3.2.11 SMPTE Lock Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--18
4.3.2.12 Freewheel Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--18
4.3.2.13 Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--19
4.3.2.14 MIDI Tempo Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--19
4.3.2.15 Name Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--19
4.3.2.16 Reclaim Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
4.3.2.17 Renumber Locates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
4.3.2.18 Erase All Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
4.3.3 Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
4.3.3.1 Undo/Redo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
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4.3.3.2 Modify Edit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
4.3.3.3 Edit Features (CUT, COPY, PASTE,
MOVE, ERASE, LOOP, SLIDE, INSERT, REVERSE). . . . . 4-22
4.3.3.4 Listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
4.3.3.5 Mute Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
4.3.3.6 Import *.WAV Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
4.3.3.7 Crossfade Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
4.3.3.8 Record Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
4.3.4 Preferences Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
4.3.4.1 Default SMPTE Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
4.3.4.1 Show SMPTE Subframes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
4.3.4.2 Default Sample Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
4.3.4.5 Static SMPTE Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
4.3.4.6 Track Solo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
4.3.4.7 Low Disk Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4--26
4.3.4.8 Slide Time Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
4.3.4.9 Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
4.3.4.10 Fast Forward/Rewind Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
4.3.4.11 Peak Hold Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
4.3.4.12 Clip Hold Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
4.3.4.13 Save State Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
4.3.4.14 Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
4.3.4.15 RADARLINK Slave ID Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
4.3.5 Diagnostics Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
4.3.5.1 Scan SCSI Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
4.3.5.2 Mount / Unmount (File System). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
4.3.5.3 Disk Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
4.3.5.4 Copy Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
4.3.5.4 Show Free RAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
4.3.5.4 Check Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
4.3.5.5 Error Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
4.3.5.4 Recover Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
4.3.5.4 Modem Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
4.3.5.4 MIDI In/Out Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
4.3.5.4 Debug Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
4.3.4.1 Display Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
4.3.6 Shutdown RADAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Section 5 External Synchronization Features
5.1 GENERAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.1 Synchronization Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.2 SMPTE Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.2.1 SMPTE Frame Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.1.2.2 Chasing a Variable Speed Time Code Source. . . . . . . . 5-3
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5.1.2.3 SMPTE Lock Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.1.2.4 SMPTE Freewheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.1.3 MIDI Time Code Sync Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.1.4 Video Reference (House Sync) Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.1.5 External Word Clock Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.2 EXTERNAL SYNC CONNECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.2.1 Time Code Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.2.1.1 Time Code Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.2.1.2 Time Code Generator Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.2.2 MIDI Time Code (MTC) Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.2.1 MIDI Time Code Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.2.2 MIDI Time Code Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.2.3 MIDI THRU Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.3 Video Sync Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.4 Digital Wordclock Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.3 SMPTE TIME CODE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.3.1 Setup for Time Code Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.3.2 Recording While Locked to Time Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.3.3 Playback to Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.3.4 SMPTE Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.3.4.1 Offset Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.3.4.2 SMPTE Offset Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.3.5 MIDI Tempo Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5.4 EXTERNAL SYNC (HOUSE SYNC) OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
5.5 DIGITAL WORDCLOCK OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Section 6 RE-8 Session Controller Features
6.1 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.2 A TOUR OF THE RE-8 SESSION CONTROLLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.2.1 Track Arming Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.2.2 Track Function Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.2.2.1 RECord SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.2.2.2 TRACK SOLO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.2.2.3 AUTO INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.2.3 Text Entry Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
6.2.4 LCD & Numeric Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.2.4.1 LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.2.4.2 2-Digit LED Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.2.5 Calculator Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.2.5.1 Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
6.2.5.2 + (PLUS) and – (MINUS) Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
6.2.5.3 MENU/PREV Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
6.3.5.4 ENTER Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
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6.3.5.5 RECALL LOC Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.3.5.6 ENTER TIME Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.2.6 Transport Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.2.7 Cursor Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.2.8 Utility Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
6.2.9 RE-8 Dedicated Editing Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
6.2.10 Jog/Shuttle Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
6.2.10.1 Entering Jog Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
6.2.10.2 Entering Shuttle Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
6.2.11 MARK IN & MARK OUT Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
6.2.11.1 Defining a Location using MARK IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
6.2.11.2 Defining a Location using MARK OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
6.2.11.3 Defining a Location using MARK SYNC . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
6.2.11.3 Recalling & Editing a Marked Location Point. . . . . . . . 6-11
6.3 FOOT SWITCH FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
6.4 RADARVIEW ZOOM FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Section 7 Audio Editing Features
7.1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
7.1.1 RADAR v1.1 Editing Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
7.1.2 About the Clipboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
7.1.3 Digital Crossfades on Edit Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
7.2 DEFINING AN AUDIO CLIP USING MARK IN/MARK OUT . . . . . 7-4
7.2.1 Marking the Start and End of an Audio Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
7.2.2 Marking a Sync Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
7.2.3 Selecting Track(s) for Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
7.2.4 Auditioning the Clipboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
7.3 UNDO/REDO FUNCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
7.4 CUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
7.5 COPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
7.6 PASTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
7.7 ERASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
7.8 MOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
7.9 SLIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
7.10 INSERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
7.11 LOOP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
7.12 MODIFY EDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
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7.13 REVERSE (REVERSE CLIPBOARD MATERIAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
7.14 MUTE TRACKS FEATURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
7.15 IMPORT *.WAV TRANSLATOR FEATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Section 8 Backup/Restore Operation
8.1 BACKUP/RESTORE OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
8.1.1 Data Sets Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
8.1.2 SCSI Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
8.2 8MM TAPE DRIVE INSTALLATION/HOOKUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
8.3 BACKUP OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
8.3.1 Data Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
8.3.1.1 Recommended 8mm Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
8.3.1.2 Loading 8mm Tape Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
8.3.2 Backup Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
8.3.3 Overwrite vs. Append . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
8.3.4 About Backup Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
8.3.4.1 ALL PROJECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
8.3.4.2 CURRENT VERSIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
8.3.4.3 CURRENT PROJECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
8.3.4.4 SELECTED PROJECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
8.3.5 Aborting a Tape Backup Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
8.3.6 Multi-Tape Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
8.4 RESTORE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
8.5 TAPE DRIVE ACTIVITY INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
8.6 8MM TAPE DRIVE CLEANING PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
8.7 BACKUP/RESTORE ERROR MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Appendix A Hardware/Software Installation
A.1 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2 RADAR PHYSICAL INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2.1 Rack Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2.2 Rack Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2.3 Airflow/Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2.4 Rough Handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
A.2.5 AC Power Level Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.2.6 Grounding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
A.3 CONTROLS & INDICATORS OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
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A.3.1 Rear Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
A.3.2 Front Panel Controls & Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6
A.4 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A.4.1 Audio Inputs & Outputs Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A.4.1.1 Balanced vs. Unbalanced Audio Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A.4.1.2 Wiring for Balanced & Unbalanced Cables . . . . . . . . . . A-7
A.4.1.3 Audio Reference Levels (-10dBm/+4dBu). . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8
A.4.2 Audio Connections - Analog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8
A.4.3 Audio Connections - Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8
A.4.4 External Sync Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
A.4.4.1 Time Code Connections Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
A.4.4.2 Time Code Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
A.4.4.3 Time Code Generator Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
A.4.4.4 MIDI Time Code (MTC) Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11
A.4.4.5 Video Sync Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11
A.4.4.6 Digital Word Clock Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11
A.4.5 External SCSI Device Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12
A.4.5.1 SCSI Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12
A.4.5.2 SCSI Terminator Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13
A.4.5.3 Backup Tape Drive Installation/Hookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13
A.4.4.4 External Disk Drive Chassis Installation/Hookup . . . . . . A-15
A.4.6 RADARLINK Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15
A.4.7 Remote Diagnostic MODEM Hookup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16
A.5 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16
A.5.1 Initial Installation Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16
A.5.2 Software Upgrade Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . A-19
Appendix B RADAR Diagnostics
B.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
B.1.1 Diagnostics Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
B.1.2 Diagnostics Utilities Operational Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
B.2 RADAR DIAGNOSTICS OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
B.2.1 SCAN SCSI BUS Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
B.2.2 Mount/Unmount Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
B.2.3 Disk Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
B.2.3.1 CHECK DISK Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
B.2.3.2 REPAIR DISK Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
B.2.3.3 INIT DISK Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-12
B.2.4 Copy Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13
B.2.5 Show Free RAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-14
B.2.6 Error Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-14
B.2.6.1 Check Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-14
B.2.6.2 Real Time Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-15
B.2.7 MIDI IN/OUT Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-15
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B.2.8 DEBUG Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-15
B.2.8.1 Show DEBUG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-16
B.2.8.2 Save DEBUG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-17
B.2.9 Error Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-16
B.2.9.1 PLAYLIST ERRORS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-16
B.2.9.2 REALTIME ERRORS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-17
B.3 RECOVER SPACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-18
B.4 REMOTE MODEM DIAGNOSTICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-18
B.4.1 About Modems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-18
B.4.2 Modem Hookup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-19
B.4.3 Modem Menu Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-19
B.4.3.1 Answer Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-19
B.4.3.2 Dial Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-20
B.4.3.3 Hang Up Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-20
B.4.3.4 Configure Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-20
B.4.3.5 Reverse Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-20
B.4.3.6 Reverse Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-20
B.4.3.7 Save Modem Debug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-20
B.5 DISPLAY TESTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-21
Appendix C - ADATLINK Operation
C.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
C.2 TRANSFERS FROM RADAR TO ADAT W/O BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
C.3 TRANSFERS FROM ADAT TO RADAR W/O BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
C.4 TRANSFERS FROM RADAR TO ADAT W/ BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
C.5 TRANSFERS FROM ADAT TO RADAR W/ BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
C.6 TRANSFERS (LOCKED TO SMPTE) FROM
RADAR TO ADAT W/ BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C--5
C.7 TRANSFERS (LOCKED TO SMPTE) FROM
ADAT TO RADAR W/ BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Appendix D - RADARLINK Operation
D.1 GENERAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
D.2 RADARLINK SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
D.2.1 Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
D.2.2 Software Versions... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3
D.3 RADARLINK ENABLE/DISABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3
D.4 RADARLINK OPERATING MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
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D.4.1 Broadcast Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4
D.4.1.1 Project Numbers Must Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
D.4.1.2 Operations Available During Broadcast Mode. . . . . . . . D-5
D.4.1.3 Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
D.4.1.4 “All Tracks” Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
D.4.2 Solo Mode... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
D.4.2.1 RADARLINK SOLO Mode via System Menu . . . . . . . . . . D-6
D.4.2.2 Track Arm & Solo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
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