8 TASCAM DS-M7.1
2 – Parts of the DS-M7.1
Front panel
The part of the front panel of the unit which houses
the display and controls can be removed and con-
nected via an appropriate cable, up to 20m (60ft.) in
length by turning the captive thumbscrews at the top
of the panel counterclockwise.
Note that the front panel is retained by the thumb-
screws, and when it is removed from or replaced on
the main unit, care must be taken to match the retain-
ing hole on the front panel with the retaining lug on
the main unit, as shown here:
When removed in this way, the front panel can be
used as a remote control unit, with the main unit
located in the machine room of the studio facility,
together with the multitrack and mixdown recorders.
See “Making up a remote control cable” on page 38
regarding the production of a suitable cable.
1 POWER switch and indicator Press to
turn the power on and off.
NOTE
To avoid possible damage to the DS-M7.1 and to other
units or your ears, always make sure that the volume of
the amplifier connected to the DS-M7.1 which is driving
the monitor speakers is turned down before turning the
DS-M7.1 on or off.
2 REMOTE IN 2 Connect the front panel
(remote control) to this 9-pin D-sub connector using
a suitable cable. An alternative connector is provided
on the rear panel.
3 DISPLAY This backlit 20x4 alphanumeric
display shows the parameters and settings of the unit.
NOTE
Note that the display also serves as a clock warning indi-
cator. If the selected word clock source is not available
or is invalid, the display flashes and a message is dis-
played. See “Word clock errors” on page 15.
Retaining hole in
removable front
panel
Retaining lug on main
unit front panel
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