Name: Casio DA-1
Brand: Casio
Price: 4.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

Description

The DA-1 was Casio's first DAT recorder and was introduced in 1987.

It was too early to have SCMS, and unfortunatelty it did not have any digital I/O.

Used a dot-matrix LCD display.

Features

ABS (absolute time)Indicates the time elapsed from the beginning of the tape.
Program timeIndicates the time elapsed for each selection.
Start IDIndicates the beginning of a selection.
Program numberIndicates the sequential number of the selection. All selections should be in proper order on the tape.
Display charactersIdentification messages can be created, using up to 28 alphanumeric characters.These are displayed during recording or playback of the selection.
Skip IDMarks selection to be skipped over. When a skip ID is reached. play automatically skips to the beginning of the next selection.

Technical Specifications

Tape	DAT cassette tape
Tape speed	8.15 mm/sec (12.23 mm/sec in 1.5× playback mode with wide track)
Recording time	120 minutes continuous (with 120-minute tape)
Head	Rotary head
Drum speed	Approximately 2,000 rpm
Track pitch	13.6 µm (20.4 µm)
Sampling frequency	48 kHz (recording/playback), 44.1 kHz (playback)
Quantization	15-bit linear (A/D) / 16-bit linear (D/A)
Modulation	8-10 modulation
Channels	2-channel stereo
Frequency response	10Hz~20kHz (±1 dB)
S/N ratio	85 dB
Dynamic range	85 dB
Total harmonic distortion	0.01% (1 kHz)
Wow and flutter	Less than measurable range (±0.001% W PEAK)
Emphasis	15/50 µS
Rewind time	Approximately 80 seconds (120-minute tape)
Line input	0.2V (0 dB), stereo mini jack, input impedance 50 kΩ
Mic input	3 mV (0 dB), stereo mini jack, input impedance 10 kΩ
Line output	2.0V (0 dB), stereo mini jack, output impedance 1 kΩ
Headphone output	20 mW (32Ω), stereo mini jack
Power supply	3-way — AC adaptor, Ni-Cd battery pack, car adaptor
Auto power off	Approximately 6 minutes after last operation
Power consumption	3.5W DC (4 hours playback/recording using battery pack recharged for approx. 10 hours)
Dimensions	119(W) × 145(D) × 43(H) mm
Weight	730g