Yamaha RC-D24 User Manual

REMOTE CONTROLLER/LOCATOR

Owner’s Manual
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REMOTE CONTROLLER/LOCATOR

7

8

4

5

1

2

0

SET

REPEAT
A B

ABS

CAPTURE

UNIT SELECT

AUTO
PUNCH

REHE

FSMH

ms

READY

PROJECT

9

SELECT

LOC MEM

6

RECALL

LOC MEM

3

STORE

LOCATEENTERCANCEL

H

PROJECT SEARCH

ROLL

RTN TO

BACK

ZERO

REW FF STOP PLAY REC

SFmsM

LAST REC

IN

A

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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC
requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST
be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with
these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with
other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may
cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all
installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the
problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on
different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in
is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer
authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service
Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

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Contents

Welcome to the RC-D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

About this Owner’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . 1

RC-D24 Operating Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Touring the RC-D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Connecting the RC-D24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Selecting D24s in Multiple-Unit Systems . 8

Selecting Tracks for Recording . . . . . . . . . 9

Checking the Version Number . . . . . . . . . 9

Updating the System Software . . . . . . . . . 9

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Important Information

Read the Following Before Using the RC-D24 Remote
Controller/Locator

• Do not subject the RC-D24 to extreme tem­peratures, humidity, direct sunlight, or dust,
which could be a potential fire or electrical
shock hazard.

• Do not place heavy objects on the remote
cable.

• If the remote cable is damaged (e.g., cut or a
bare wire is exposed), ask your dealer for a
replacement.

• Do not place small metal objects on top of the
RC-D24. A metal object falling inside the
RC-D24 is a fire and electrical shock hazard.

Interference

The RC-D24 uses high-frequency digital circuits
that may cause interference on radio and televi­sion equipment located nearby. If interference is a
problem, relocate the affected equipment.

RC-D24 Exclusion of Certain
Responsibility

Manufacturer, importer, or dealer shall not be lia­ble for any incidental damages including personal
injury or any other damages caused by improper
use or operation of the RC-D24.

• If you notice any abnormality—such as smoke,
odor, or noise—turn off the RC-D24 immedi­ately and disconnect it from the D24. Confirm
that the abnormality is no longer present.
Using the RC-D24 in this condition is a poten­tial fire and shock hazard. Consult your dealer
for repair.

• If a foreign object or water gets inside the
RC-D24, turn it off immediately and discon­nect it from the D24. Using the RC-D24 in this
condition is a potential fire and electrical
shock hazard. Consult your dealer for repair.

• Do not attempt to modify the RC-D24. This is
a potential fire and electrical shock hazard.

• The RC-D24 operating temperature is
between 5˚C and 35˚C (41˚F and 95˚F).

• Do not use benzene, thinner, cleaning deter­gent, or a chemical cloth to clean the RC-D24.
Use only a soft, dry cloth.

Package Contents

The RC-D24 package should contain the follow­ing items. Contact your Yamaha dealer if you are
missing an item.

• RC-D24 Remote Controller/Locator

• Remote cable

• This manual

Trademarks

Yamaha is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their
respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.

Copyright

No part of the RC-D24 software or this Owner’s

Manual may be reproduced or distributed in any

form or by any means without the prior written
authorization of Yamaha Corporation.

© 1999 Yamaha Corporation. All rights reserved.

Keep This Manual For Future Reference!

RC-D24—Owner’s Manual

1

Welcome to the RC-D24

Welcome to the RC-D24

Thank you for choosing the Yamaha RC-D24 Remote Controller/Locator. The RC-D24
is for exclusive use with the Yamaha D24 Digital Multitrack Recorder.

About this Owner’s Manual

Since most of the RC-D24 functions operate the same as on the D24, this Owner’s Man-

ual

does not contain detailed explanations for each function. Refer to the

Manual

for detailed information.

RC-D24 Operating Notes

The RC-D24 draws its power from the connected D24 and can be turned on or off
either before or after the D24.

If the RC-D24 is off, but the connescted D24 is on for normal poeration, there’s a pos­sibility that noise from the remote cable may cause the D24 to malfunction. To prevent
this, disconnect the RC-D24 from the D24, or turn on the RC-D24.

D24 Owner’s

In a multiple-unit system, the RC-D24 can control the entire system through Chase
mode or individual D24s. See “Selecting D24s in Multiple-Unit Systems” on page 8 for
more information.

Unlike the D24, which has two lines in the message area of the display, the RC-D24 dis­play has just one line, which more or less corresponds to the 2nd line of the D24 display.

On the RC-D24, tracks are selected for recording using the keypad number buttons. See
“Selecting Tracks for Recording” on page 9 for more information.

The RC-D24 does not have a JOG/DATA dial, so although it can be used for auto punch
in/out recording, the Audition Take and Fix Take functions cannot be controlled
remotely. Use the D24 controls when you want to use these functions.

RC-D24—Owner’s Manual

Touring the RC-D24

Touring the RC-D24

This section tours around the RC-D24’s control surface and rear panel, explaining the
purpose of each control and connector.

Control Surface

SET

REPEAT
A B

ABS

CAPTURE

UNIT SELECT

AUTO
PUNCH

REHE

REMOTE CONTROLLER/LOCATOR

7

8

4

5

1

2

0

ms

00 00 00 00

READY

PROJECT

9

SELECT

LOC MEM

6

RECALL

LOC MEM

3

STORE

LOCATEENTERCANCEL

H

PROJECT SEARCH

ROLL

RTN TO

BACK

ZERO

REW FF STOP PLAY REC

SFmsM

LAST REC

IN

A

FSMH

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The RC-D24 control surface is explained in the following sections.

Display

21 3

ms

00 00 00 00

H

REMOTE CONTROLLER/LOCATOR

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

READY

4

A

ms indicator

This indicator lights up when the D24 counter is set to display milliseconds instead of
sub-frames. This indicator works only if supported by the D24 system software.

SFmsM

FSMH

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Touring the RC-D24

Quarter-note indicator

B

This indicator lights up when the D24 is set to display MIDI Clock information instead
of SMPTE/EBU timecode. This indicator works only if supported by the D24 system
software.

Counter

C

The counter shows the current position in hours,
minutes, seconds, and frames (00:00:00.00).

D

Message area

The message area of the display more or less corresponds to the 2nd line of the D24’s
display, and shows captured positions, locate point positions, project numbers, locate
memory numbers, take numbers, remote unit IDs, and tracks selected for recording.
Time information is displayed in hours, minutes, seconds, frames, and sub-frames
(00:00:00.00.0).

Hour Min Sec fr

00 0000 00

H

SFmsM

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Hour Min Sec fr sub-fr

FSMH

LAST REC IN, LAST REC OUT, A, and B point val­ues are identified using the prefixes shown here.

Transport Controls

5

4

3
2
1

PROJECT SEARCH

RTN TO

ZERO

ROLL
BACK

REW FF STOP PLAY REC

LAST REC

IN

A

OUT

B

— LAST REC IN point
— LAST REC OUT point
— A point
— B point

SET

REPEAT
A B

AUTO
PUNCH

REHE

6
7

8
9

A

B

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J K L M N

A & B buttons & indicators

These buttons are used to set and locate the A and B points. The A and B indicators light
up when the respective A or B point is set.

ROLL BACK button

This button is used to roll back from the current position in steps of between 1 and 30
seconds, the default being 5 seconds.

Touring the RC-D24

RTN TO ZERO button

C

This button is used to locate the zero position.

LAST REC IN & OUT buttons & indicators

D

These buttons are used to set and locate the LAST REC IN and LAST REC OUT points.
The IN and OUT indicators light up when the respective IN or OUT point is set.

PROJECT SEARCH buttons

E

These buttons are used to search for projects. Pressing the [ ] button selects the top
of the current project. Pressing the [ ] button selects the top of the next project.

F

AUTO PUNCH button & indicator

This button selects the Auto-Punch In/Out function. The AUTO PUNCH indicator
flashes when this function is on.

SET button

G

This button is used in conjunction with the LAST REC [IN], LAST REC [OUT], [A],
and [B] buttons to set the LAST REC IN, LAST REC OUT, A, and B points, respectively.
It’s also used in conjunction with the [RTN TO ZERO] button to set the relative zero
position.

The [SET] button is also used in conjunction with the [ENTER] button for the Auto
Locate Memory Store function, and in conjunction with the [LOCATE] button to set
the Keypad Timecode Input mode.

4

REHE button & indicator

H

This button is used to engage Rehearsal Standby mode and, when pressed together with
the [PLAY] button, punch in rehearsal. In Rehearsal mode, recording can be practiced,
with automatic playback and input monitor switching at the punch in and out points,
without actually recording anything to disk. The REHE button indicator flashes in
Rehearsal Standby mode, and lights up continuously during rehearsal.

I

REPEAT button & indicator

This button selects the A–B Repeat playback function. The REPEAT indicator lights up
when this function is on.

REW button

J

This button is used to start rewind. Press it once for rewind at 8x normal play speed, the
REW button indicator flashes. Press it again for rewind at 16x normal play speed, the
REW button indicator lights up continuously. Pressing and holding the REW button
during playback rewinds at 8x normal play speed.

FF button

K

This button is used to start fast forward. Press it once for fast forward at 8x normal play
speed, the FF button indicator flashes. Press it again for fast forward at 16x normal play
speed, the FF button indicator lights up continuously. Pressing and holding the FF but­ton during playback fast forwards at 8x normal play speed.

STOP button

L

This button is used to stop playback, recording, rehearsal, rewind, and fast forward, and
to cancel Rehearse Standby mode. The STOP button indicator lights up when the D24
is stopped.

M

PLAY button

This button is used to start playback, punch out of recording or rehearsal, and in con­junction with the [REC] and [REHE] buttons, punch in for recording or rehearsal,
respectively. The PLAY button indicator lights up during playback, recording, and
rehearsal.

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Touring the RC-D24

REC button

N

This button is used in conjunction with the [PLAY] button to start recording. The REC
button indicator lights up while recording.

Other Buttons

O

ABS button & indicator

This button is used to set the counter mode to either Absolute (ABS), the default set­ting, or Relative (REL). The ABS indicator lights up when Absolute (ABS) is selected.

ABS

O

CAPTURE

P

UNIT SELECT

P

CAPTURE/UNIT SELECT button

This button has two functions: Capture and Unit Select. Pressed on its own, it’s used to
capture time positions while the D24 is stopped or during rewind, fast forward, play­back, recording, or rehearsal. Captured values can be located or stored in locate mem­ories. Pressed in conjunction with the [SET] button, it’s used to access the Unit Select
function, which is used to select individual D24s in multiple-unit systems. See “Select­ing D24s in Multiple-Unit Systems” on page 8 for more information.

Keypad

PROJECT

9

SELECT

2

LOC MEM

6

RECALL

3

LOC MEM

3

STORE

4

LOCATEENTERCANCEL

5

1

7

4

1

0

8

5

2

A

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Keypad buttons

The keypad is used with various functions to enter time values, parameter values,
project numbers, locate memory numbers, select tracks for recording, select individual
D24s in multiple-unit systems, and so on.

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PROJECT SELECT button & indicator

B

This button is used to select projects by number. The PROJECT SELECT indicator
lights up when the Project Select function is on.

LOC MEM RECALL button & indicator

C

This button is used to recall locate memories. The LOC MEM RECALL indicator lights
up when the Locate Memory Recall function is on.

LOC MEM STORE button & indicator

D

This button is used to store locate memories. The LOC MEM STORE indicator lights
up when the Locate Memory Store function is on.

LOCATE button

E

This button is used to locate positions.

CANCEL button

F

This button is used to cancel functions and reset time values to zero.

ENTER button

G

This button is used to select, confirm, and execute functions.

6

Rear Panel

POWER

ON OFF

1

POWER switch

A

This switch is used to turn on and off the RC-D24. Since the RC-D24 receives its power
via the remote cable and connected D24, the RC-D24 can only be turned on when the
D24 to which it is connected is turned on.

B

REMOTE connector

This 15-pin D-sub connector is used to connect the RC-D24 to the REMOTE IN/SYNC
IN connector on the D24, using the supplied remote cable.

REMOTE

2

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Connecting the RC-D24

The REMOTE connector on the RC-D24 should be connected to the REMOTE
IN/SYNC IN connector on the D24 using the supplied remote cable. In a multiple-unit
system, the RC-D24 should be connected to the master D24.

Connecting to a Single D24

RC-D24

ms

00 0000 00

REMOTE CONTROLLER/LOCATOR

7

8

9

4

5

6

2

1

3

0

Remote cable

H

READY

PROJECT SEARCH

PROJECT
SELECT

LOC MEM
RECALL

RTN TO
ZERO

LOC MEM
STORE

REW FF STOP PLAY REC

LOCATEENTERCANCEL

FSMH

SFmsM

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SET

OUT

IN

REPEAT

ROLL

A

B

BACK

A B

REMOTE

UNIT SELECT

ABS

CAPTURE

AUTO
PUNCH

REHE

Unit Select: 1

D24

OVER

0

–dB

2

6
1012
1420
1830
20

42
2660

READY

RECORD

READY

SOLO/

SELECT

OVER

0

–dB
2
6
12
20
30
42
60

READY

R

L

8

7654321

PEAK

AUTO

ALL

FORMAT CHASE

HOLD

INPUT

INPUT

MONITOR SELECT

REMOTE IN/SYNC IN

TIME DISPLAY

CAPTURE ABS/REL

ABS H

MSF

00 00 00 00

VARI

UTILITY

YAMAHA D24

SPEED

LOCK

INT2448K

WC
BITFSTC

7

4

1

0/-

UNDO/

V. TRACK

EDIT

SELECT

REDO

MASTER

PROJECT

8

9

SELECT

LOC MEM

5

6

RECALL

LOC MEM

2

3

STORE

LOCATEENTERCANCEL

JOG/DATA SHUTTLE/

DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER

REMAIN

SETUP

PROJECT SEARCH

LAST REC

SET

OUT

IN

JOG ON

RTN TO

ROLL

REPEAT

A

B

ZERO

BACK

BA

STOP PLAY REC

REW FF

CURSOR

Connecting to Multiple D24s

RC-D24

ABS

REMOTE CONTROLLER/LOCATOR

7

8

9

5

6

4

2

3

1

0

Remote cable

D24-A (master)

AUTO
INPUT

MONITOR SELECT

ABS H

OVER

0

–dB

00 00 00 00

2
6

YAMAHA D24

12
20
30
42

INT2448K

WC

LOCK

60

READY

BITFSTC

R

L

8

7

8

7654321

4

5

1

2

ALL

FORMAT CHASE

INPUT

0/-

OVER

0

–dB

2

6
1012
1420
1830
20

42
2660

READY

RECORD

READY

SOLO/

SELECT

PEAK
HOLD

15-pin sync cable

ms

00 0000 00

READY

PROJECT
SELECT

LOC MEM
RECALL

LOC MEM
STORE

LOCATEENTERCANCEL

MSF

MASTER

PROJECT

9

SELECT

LOC MEM

6

RECALL

LOC MEM

3

STORE

LOCATEENTERCANCEL

FSMH

SFmsM

H

CAPTURE

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PROJECT SEARCH

RTN TO

ZERO

REW FF STOP PLAY REC

UNIT SELECT

LAST REC

AUTO

SET

OUT

IN

PUNCH

REPEAT

ROLL

REHE

A

B

BACK

A B

REMOTE

REMOTE IN/SYNC IN

TIME DISPLAY

CAPTURE ABS/REL

VARI
SPEED

V. TRACK
SELECT

DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER

REMAIN

UTILITY

SETUP

UNDO/

EDIT

REDO

LAST REC

PROJECT SEARCH

AUTO

SET

OUT

IN

PUNCH

ROLL

RTN TO

REPEAT

REHE

A

B

BACK

ZERO

BA

STOP PLAY REC

REW FF

JOG/DATA SHUTTLE/

JOG ON

CURSOR

SYNC OUT

POWER

ON

OFF

AUTO
PUNCH

REHE

WC: INT, TC: MASTER/30 fps
Chase: Off

010
PHONES
LEVEL

Remote ID: 1

PHONES

Unit Select: 1

POWER

WC: INT

ON

OFF

TC: MASTER/30 fps

010
PHONES
LEVEL

Chase: Off

PHONES

Remote ID: 1

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D24-B (slave)

OVER

0

–dB

2

6
1012
1420
1830
20

42
2660

READY

RECORD

READY

SOLO/

SELECT

15-pin sync cable

OVER

0

–dB
2
6
12
20
30
42
60

READY

R

L

8

7654321

PEAK

AUTO

ALL

FORMAT CHASE

HOLD

INPUT

INPUT

MONITOR SELECT

D24-C (slave)

OVER

0

–dB

2

6
1012
1420
1830
20

42
2660

READY

RECORD

READY

SOLO/

SELECT

OVER

0

–dB
2
6
12
20
30
42
60

READY

R

L

8

7654321

PEAK

AUTO

ALL

FORMAT CHASE

HOLD

INPUT

INPUT

MONITOR SELECT

REMOTE IN/SYNC IN

TIME DISPLAY

CAPTURE ABS/REL

8

5

2

MSF

MASTER

PROJECT

9

SELECT

LOC MEM

6

RECALL

LOC MEM

3

STORE

LOCATEENTERCANCEL

REMAIN

VARI

UTILITY

SETUP

SPEED

UNDO/

V. TRACK

EDIT

SELECT

REDO

JOG/DATA SHUTTLE/

ABS H

00 00 00 00

YAMAHA D24

LOCK

INT2448K

WC
BITFSTC

7

4

1

0/-

SYNC OUT

REMOTE IN/SYNC IN

TIME DISPLAY

CAPTURE ABS/REL

8

5

2

MSF

MASTER

PROJECT

9

SELECT

LOC MEM

6

RECALL

LOC MEM

3

STORE

LOCATEENTERCANCEL

REMAIN

VARI

UTILITY

SETUP

SPEED

UNDO/

V. TRACK

EDIT

SELECT

REDO

JOG/DATA SHUTTLE/

ABS H

00 00 00 00

YAMAHA D24

INT2448K

WC

LOCK

BITFSTC

7

4

1

0/-

SYNC OUT

Next D24

DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER

POWER

TC: REMOTE IN/30 fps

OFF

LAST REC

IN

A

STOP PLAY REC

DIGITAL MULTITRACK RECORDER

LAST REC

IN

A

STOP PLAY REC

ON

AUTO

SET

OUT

PUNCH

REPEAT

REHE

B

BA

AUTO

SET

OUT

PUNCH

REPEAT

REHE

B

BA

Chase: On

010
PHONES
LEVEL

Remote ID: 2

PHONES

POWER

TC: REMOTE IN/30 fps

OFF

ON

Chase: On

010
PHONES
LEVEL

Remote ID: 3

PHONES

PROJECT SEARCH

JOG ON

RTN TO

ROLL

ZERO

BACK

REW FF

CURSOR

PROJECT SEARCH

JOG ON

RTN TO

ROLL

ZERO

BACK

REW FF

CURSOR