Advanced Taper's Guide | | --------------------- Test Modes -------------------- |
Test Mode Info for the Tascam DA-P1
Test Bench info for the Sony D-100/PCM-M1
Test modes for the Panasonic SV-3800
Test mode data for the Tascam DA302

### Test Mode Data for the Tascam DA-302:

Please note it is possible to render your machine unusable while in the test mode as it can be used to adjust machine operation parameters.

To enter the switch test mode, while holding down the stop keys for both wells, press the -> key, you are now in the test mode. The numeral one should light up in the display. To defeat the test mode power down the unit. Please note that (1) indicates deck 1, (2) deck 2.

Switch test mode data follows:

1) When the record(1)/(2)/pause(1),(2)/standby (1),(2)/play (1),(2)keys or the dubbing key are pressed the corresponding LED lights.

2) The name of the pressed key is displayed in the counter for each tach switch.

3) When the rew(1) and the |<<(1) key are pressed at the same time, the sampling frequency settings are displayed.

4) When the f fwd(1) and rew(1) keys are pressed at the same time, the common mode switch settings are displayed.

5) Pressing the f fwd(1) and |<<(1) keys at the same time places the unit in the display test mode. The numeral 2 lights in the display. In this test mode pressing each key changes the display indication.

System information display mode follows:

1) While in the display test mode, press the reset(1) key, you are now in the system info area and "Ver. xx.xx" is displayed.

2) Use the menu key to scroll thru the options A to K.

3) To exit this mode, press the counter mode(1) or (2) key.

A) Version Display: Displays the main ROM and servo microprocessor(1),(2). Use the up or down key to switch from the default display of the main ROM to the servo microprocessor. Use the select1/2 key to switch between the two decks to check the version number for each deck. "SVer. xx.xx"

B) Date Display: Displays the main ROM version update date. "Date x/xx/xx"

C) Category code information/ FS display: This displays the category code and sampling rate of incoming digital data. "Ct/Fs1 YY X"
YY (cat. code) CO=DAT (consumer) / C1=DAT-P (pro) 80=CD
X (FS info) 0=48k / 1=44.1k / 2=32k

D) Digital input status display: "CBit 1 abcdefg"
g) UNLK: PLL status, 0= locked / 1= unlocked
f) P/C: Pro or consumer format, 1=pro / 0=consumer
e) D/A: shows data type, 1=Digital data 0=Audio data
d) RCPY: SCMS for consumer format, 1=copy prohibit 0=used only with RE2,RE1 bits for emphasis status.
c,b) RE2, RE1: Emphasis status:

P/C | RCPY | RE2 | RE1 (note: P/C = 0 for consumer use)
_0_____x____0____0 emphasis off
_0_____x____0____1 emphasis on, 50/15 microseconds
_1_____0____0____0 emphasis off (can be changed manually)
_1_____1____0____0 emphasis off (fixed)
_1_____1____0____1 emphasis on 50/15 microseconds
_1_____1____1____1 emphasis on, characteristics of CCITTJ.17

a) RCAT: for consumers 1=DAT or DAT-P 0= everything else
For pros 1= sampling frequency not locked 0= locked

E) Tape information display: "Sys1 abcd"
a,b) Shows ID6 (SCMS) status 00,10,11
c) 1= wide track 0= normal track
d) 1= emphasis 50/15 0= no emphasis

F) Pack Item Number: "Pack1 abcdefg" where a=1 and g=7
1) Program Time
2) Absolute Time
3) Time Code
4) TOC
5) Date
6) Catalog Number
7) Pro binary data

G) Memory clear mode display: Used to clear the main microprocessor's
memory after the ROM is changed. "Mem Clr Ready"
H) Mechanism information display 1 from servo: "Mecha 1 Sw abcde--"
a) Cascon Sw
b) Pack Sw
c) RH3 Sw
d) RH2 Sw

I) Mechanism information display 2 from servo: "Mecha 1 Md abcdef-"
a) Mecha Ready
b) Search Ready
c) Drum Lock
d) Cap Lock
e) Eot
f) Bot

J) Mechanism search speed setting: "XhYYmZZs SS 150"
If 150x search is not selected, use the up/down key to set it.

K) I/O Test mode display: "IO Test Off"
Connect the Control In and Out with the I/O cable, then press the stop(1) or play(1) key. "IO Test StopRcv" or "IO Test PlayRvc" should be displayed.

Error Messages:
Err 01: Loading error
Err 02: Drum error
Err 04: Capstan error
Err 08: Main microprocessor communication error
Err 10: unspecified servo error
Err 20: EEPROM data error
Err 40: EEPROM interface error
Err 80: Servo microprocessor communications error