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1. EDIT WET IHFO Hark Nanual G HABE st Hanun In take mode When in playlist mode the INPUT MONITOR EDIT and NEXT TAKE NAME buttons are not shown 25 Timer event function status button This shows timer event function status Take mode only 5 Timer event function on BI Timer event function off Ri Timer event has been edited but not saved 2 Names and functions of parts Press this button to open the TIMER EVENT LIST screen See TIMER EVENT LIST screen on page 99 Take entry number The number of the currently selected take or entry is shown In recording standby the file name of the take to be recorded next will be shown Take numbers are assigned in the order that they are recorded within a folder Time mode button This icon shows the current time display mode Touch this area to change the time display mode Mode Details The elapsed time from the beginning of the take is shown Unless recording the time remaining until the end of the take is shown When recording the time remaining until the maximum file size is shown The elapsed time from the beginning of the folder is shown Unless recording the time remaining until the end of the folder is shown When recording the remaining recordable time on the currently selected card using the current recording settings is shown The timecode time of the file being recorded or played is shown T
2. Pin RC SS20 PonMode Normal I O No 1 GND GND 2 PLAY FLASH 1 3 STOP FLASH 2 4 RECORD FLASH 3 5 SKIP FWD FLASH 4 6 SKIP BWD FLASH 5 7 Reserved STOP 8 FADER_START FADER_START 9 Reserved Reserved O 10 TALLY_PAUSE TALLY_PAUSE O 11 TALLY_RECORD RESERVED O 12 TALLY_STOP TALLY_STOP O 13 TALLY_PLAY TALLY_PLAY O REMOTE_SELECT 14 REMOTE_SELECT L H or Open 15 PAUSE FLASH 6 16 Reserved FLASH 7 17 AUX1 FF FLASH 8 18 AUX2 REW FLASH 9 19 AUX3 MARK FLASH 10 20 Reserved FLASH_PAGE 21 Reserved Reserved O 22 MTALLY_SD TTALLY_SD O 23 Reserved Reserved O 24 MTALLY_CF TALLY_CF O 25 5V 5V Command input for transport control Internal circuit 5V pull up Triggers from a low input level of 50 msec or more O Command output for tally output The internal circuit is open collector 100 output impedance Low command output when operating 20V dielectric strength 35mA maximum current 1For RC SS20 assigned to CF indicator 2For RC SS20 assigned to CD indicator 1 4 TASCAM HS 20 3 5V maximum supplied current is 50 mA When REMOTE Select pin 14 is set to high it can be used as an ordinary parallel controller When set to low flash start mode is enabled In addition depending on the high low setting of the Flash Page pin 20 the key assignments are as follows Pin 14 Pin 20 Flash start take Low High 1 10 Low Low 11 20 The following
3. Digital input signal status Indicator Locked Locked xx xxx kHz oe sampling rate conversion Locked ooa dies Caw Unlocked Unlocked xx xxx kHz No signal Unlocked no signal No audio signal present Not Audio Other Cbit information differs from the actual operation mode MASTER Use the buttons to select the master clock to use INT button default Use this unit s internal clock WORD button Synchronize with the word clock input through the WORD VIDEO IN connector VIDEO button Synchronize with the video clock input through the WORD VIDEO IN connector D IN button Synchronize with the clock of the digital signal selected as the input for DIGITAL IN You cannot select an input as the master clock if the sampling rate converter is ON for that input On the second line of the button the digital input signal selected is shown Unmatched Cbit TASCAM HS 20 8 1 10 Internal settings Ai mark appears on the button of the currently active master clock If synchronization from an external clock is interrupted the unit s internal clock becomes active In this case the Ba mark appears on the INT button to show that it has become the active clock and the mark appears on the button of the selected external clock that was lost saoYNC T C D IN SYNC page Make settings related to synchronization on this page saoYNC T C If an optional SY 2 has not
4. RECORD stopped The timeline mode s ABS time exceeded 24 hours so recording ABS time is over 24h stopped RECORD stopped PP The media ran out of space so recording stopped Media Full Redo Completed Redoing an edit has completed Reload Timer Event List The timer event list will be reloaded Remaining Rec Time is less than N hour s The available recording time is less than N hours N Auto SPACE Check set remaining Delete already uploaded Delete the already uploaded takes time takes The remote and keyboard connectors have been locked to REMOTE KEYBOARD Locked prevent misoperation Renaming folder ffffffff old folder name oppppp The folder is being renamed FEFEFE new folder name to nnnnnn Save changes in Current EDL itina infor z Is it okay to save changes to the current timeline ee ine ON ESS Sain ok SSSSSSSS mation file Save changes in Current Playlist III Save changes to the current playlist III playlist name a Spang eS BIMET Even Save changes to the timer event list Save Failed Saving the file failed Saving File Do not remove MM The file is being saved Do not remove the media MM SD or CF Screen Locked LCD section controls have been locked to prevent misoperation LCD Section Locked Screen Locked The touch screen has been locked to prevent misoperation Touch Panel Locked Out SD Card Locked The LOCK switch
5. W HS 20 gt in 2012 Jan 18 15 45 Ifa file other than BWF WAV is selected the update date and time and file size are displayed EidefaultAES adl iiag z SD card E n 3 Move to the media folder containing a folder file that you want to copy ifa BWF WAV file is selected the following information is displayed ASession003 T001 wav 2012 Jan 18 17 55 6 8MB ieai P 44 1k 24bit 2ch Project01 folder a is pipea oe Select a folder file to copy The selected folder file is highlighted yellow 4 Touch the MENU button to open the pull up menu File update date and time File size Sampling frequency Bit length number of channels Length START T C 5 Touch the COPY button on the pull up menu to change to the copy destination folder selection screen 6 Move to the copy destination folder 96 TASCAM HS 20 The media selection screen appears for the first copy Touch the button for the media containing the copy destination folder First time media selection screen The last displayed copy destination folder selection screen appears the second time or later CF card selected previously q While the copy destination is being selected the BROWSE screen title changes to SELECT FOLDER and blinks If the CANCEL button or 2 button is touched while selecting a copy destination the BROWSE screen reappears
6. In this case the EDIT pull up menu will remain open The UNDO button on the Fade Level pull up menu can also be used to undo an edit Ifno editing has been conducted the UNDO button is disabled The UNDO button appears with white letters when it is possible to undo an edit The timeline mode can store up to 10 of the most recent recording editing operations You can undo and redo editing within this editing history range However when the frequency of editing or the number of regions increases the number of operations that can be stored might decrease to less than 10 The timeline mode editing history will be erased by the following actions Turning off the unit Loading a folder Loading AES31 editing information e Changing the operation mode 54 TASCAM HS 20 Redoing an edit REDO After undoing an edit you can redo it 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 3 Touch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu Copy Insert p m p i Insert p Erase eee p a Divide Paste gt m gt Sl 00200202229 00 00 05 29 00 0 Paste File E UNDO REDO N j EDIT a INFO Mark Manual T List Locate 4 Touch the REDO button on the pull up menu When the edit is redone the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown Redo Completed In this case the EDIT pull up me
7. ICF ROOT Touch the COPY button to display a confirmation message in a pop up window If there are no problems touch the OK button or press the ENTER key to copy Copy Selected Folder Projecto1 CANCEL E To cancel copying or change the copy destination touch the CANCEL button If the folder file name already exists in the copy destination Cannot Copy Folder or Cannot Copy File appears in a pop up window To change the folder file name touch the RENAME button 10 Internal settings For how to enter a name see Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 2 Rasen tee 2p Curent A Cannot Copy Folder Pro jecto1i already exists in Destination CANCEL pn To cancel copying touch the CANCEL button 8 A pop up window appears during copying When copying is complete the pop up window disappears and the BROWSE screen reopens If you copy an FTP server folder only the files in the first level of that folder will be copied Be aware that if there are files inside subfolders in the selected folder they will not be copied If a folder on an FTP server is selected as the copy source or copy destination the following screen will appear Pe SELECT FOLDER SD KARES CANCEL COPY COPY COPY OVER a ADD a a If the folder file name already exists in the copy destination when you press the COPY button a RENAME confirmation will occu
8. Jonoon00s a A ono 0104 a a 6 ty Os 20555 a jon J 9n05s a MOVE fa m 5 Touch the MOVE button or press the ENTER key to move the take to the order shown Touch the 2 button at the upper left of the screen or press the EXIT CANCEL key to return to the take selection screen without moving the take Editing take names 1 Select the take with the name you want to edit on the take selection screen 2 Touch the MENU button on the take selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 4a HS Files Audio001 Take selection screen with pull up menu open 3 Touch the EDIT NAME button on the pull up menu to open the TAKE NAME screen TAKE NAME Screen When you have selected multiple takes you cannot select the EDIT NAME button on the pull up menu 4 Input the take name Follow the procedures Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 TASCAM HS 20 6 1 8 Take mode 5 Touch the Enter button on the TAKE NAME screen or the DATA dial to confirm the take name and return to the take oO selection screen CAUTION Edit Completed It is possible to edit the name of a take already in use in timeline or playlist mode If you edit the name of sucha take an error pop up appears when you attempt to play the corresponding region entry D ividing a take The take names are given after division as follows You can divide a take into two at a specified po
9. Sess ion001 4 Project01 1 FEiplaylist Session001 CLEAR aw ADJUST MENU ASSIGN File Screen 3 The title of the selected entry shown next to the TITLE button Touch the TITLE button to open the EDIT TITLE screen where you can change the title of the entry SJEDIT TITLE K C Input the title name Follow the procedures Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 4 Touch the Enter button on the EDIT TITLE screen or press the DATA dial to change the entry title TASCAM HS 20 7 1 9 Playlist mode Editing the playback starting and ending points 1 Press the HOME key on the front panel to open the HOME screen 2 Touch the ADJUST ENTRY button on the pull down menu that is displayed by touching a file or title name button The ADJUST screen opens is the entry number You can also open this screen by touching the MENU button and then touching the ADJUST button on the pull up menu when a take is selected on the ENTRY list screen or one of the key assign buttons on the left is selected on the ASSIGN file screen 3 This opens the Start End Point page _ BCH Scene001 1001 tart 00 00s 00 00 ooo fm Jain 4 When you touch a time display unit its background will appear yellow and its cursor will start blinking You can change the Start End points using the DATA dial when a time display unit has been selected Changing the selected unit past its na
10. TIME CODE IN OUT connectors attached to optional SY 2 board These BNC connectors are for SMPTE timecode input and output WORD VIDEO IN connector This BNC connector is for input of word clock and video reference signals Use this to input a word clock signal 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz or 192 kHz or a video reference signal NTSC PAL black burst or HDTV Tri Level Use the switch to set whether or not to terminate with 750 WORD VIDEO THRU WORD OUT connector TASCAM HS 20 13 2 Names and functions of parts This BNC connector is for output of word clock thru out and video reference thru signals Use this to output a word clock signal thru 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz or 192 kHz or a video reference signal IN connector signal thru only Use the THRU WORD OUT switch to set the signal output 75Q OFF ON and THRU WORD OUT switch Use this switch to make the following settings Whether or not the WORD VIDEO IN connector has a terminator 750 The WORD VIDEO output THRU OUT setting OUT is only for WORD ETHERNET connector Use this Ethernet connector to connect to a network for file transfer and to control this unit from an external source PARALLEL connector The PARALLEL connector on the rear panel allows external control of this unit A TASCAM RC SS20 can also be connected The pin assignments are as follows
11. When you do this a Delete all marks of this type confir mation pop up appears Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial to delete all the marks of the same type EJMARK LIST staan COUNT Delete all marks of this type Count CANCEL ex i A Deleting marks using the mark list information screen Editing mark positions You can change the position time of marks added using the MARK list marks named MARKXX Automatically placed marks cannot be edited 1 Select the mark that you want to edit on the MARK LIST screen 001 Session00 T001 TOTAL 8 LOCATE i K LIS TINE NAHE 2 Touch the EDIT TIME button to open the MARK EDIT screen Touch the FRAME EDIT button to set whether or not the frame value can be edited MARK EDIT p CLEAR ENTER FRAME EDIT off 3 Touch a number button to edit a mark Use the DATA dial to change the time for the selected number Touch the ENTER button to confirm the setting and return to the MARK LIST screen If you begin input without selecting a digit input will start from the smallest one To input a specific digit touch it to make its background yellow then use the number buttons or the DATA dial to enter two digits at a time Touch the CURRENT button to copy the current playback position to the input value Touch the CLEAR button to clear all input values TIP This can also be input using a con
12. IZEI EIHS 2 ROOT TIAL TOTAL ENTER sl If the top page of the BROWSE screen is not displayed touch on the screen The media selection screen appears TASCAM HS 20 57 7 Timeline mode 6 oa on the BROWSE screen and touch the Setting fades for the designated region Fade IN FadeOut a BROWS ERLE al You can set a fade in and a fade out for a selected region y y Fadeln i i Fade Out 7 When the pop up window to set the pasting position opens The fade in fade out ranges are indicated in light blue touch either the Current Position or File T C button to start 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the pasting Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 3 Move the timeline cursor to where you want the fade in to end or the fade out to begin in the region 4 Touch the Fade Level button to open the pull up menu eth B Session001 L Fade IN FadeOut gt oy gt c R Remove Remove Fade IN Fadelut Then select the CANCEL button to return to the BROWSE EOD _ _ screen UNDO REDO N NOTE nT BSA M feck Pauel If the selected file contains no timecode information when the File T C button is touched the file will be inserted at 00 h To set a fade in touch the Fade IN button f enna To seta fade out touch the FadeOut button NOTE 5 When fade in fade out setting is complete the Home If you select a file from other than
13. Ifyou flash start a file with a different sampling frequency the start of playback will be delayed while the sampling frequency is being changed In order to use flash starting in take mode you should have only files with the same sampling frequency REC Fs in a folder In order to use flash starting in playlist mode you should have only files with the same sampling frequency REC Fs in the playlist 12 Other functions Operation using a computer keyboard You can control this unit by connecting an IBM PC compatible keyboard with a PS 2 or USB interface Connect PS 2 keyboards to the KEYBOARD connector on the front of the unit Connect USB keyboards to the USB connector on the front of the unit A variety of operations are possible but using the keyboard is especially efficient for inputting names Setting the keyboard type Set the type of keyboard connected on the PREFERENCES page of the SYSTEM SETUP screen Set the type of keyboard connected on the PREFERENCES page of the SYSTEM SETUP screen See PREFERENCES page on page 91 Use the keyboard to input names You can edit and input characters for the following items in the same manner as inputting characters on a computer Names of folders in root directory see Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 Folder names See Creating new folders on page 39 Take names See Editing take names on page 61 First h
14. User Word mode button Use the user word for the first half of the take name Touch the EDIT button to open the screen where you can change the user word This works the same as the screen for editing the names of folders in the root folder TASCAM Hs 20 17 2 Names and functions of parts Sessionoo1 J T J 001 Mil ae INFO EE Folder Name mode button Use the folder name as the first half of the take name Audio001 INPUT NExT INFO Hark Manual MONITOR Won Locate Date Time mode button Use the date time for the first half of the take name The format is yyyymmdd hhmmss Example If it was created at 3 10 20 PM on July 1 2014 the first half of the take name will be 20140701 151020 eorro103 145502 1 001 Sigs 1c 4 INPUT Bounce Rapai INFO Mark Manual MONITOR 1 0 ets List Locate Second half of take names The second half of the take name is comprised of one alphabetical letter and a three digit number Touch the EDIT button to open the screen where you can change the letter You can change the three digit number with the and buttons You can also touch the numerical part to highlight it in yellow and use the DATA dial to change the number In the following cases appears and the value cannot be changed The current folder is not loaded The selected card is unavailable When the numerical part of the file name of the current take i
15. EWAMUUTNOO Divide Hode It is possible to divide a take already in use in timeline or playlist mode If you divide such a take an error pop up will appear if you try to play the corresponding region entry 00 02 55 28 When the position is determined touch the Divide button at the lower left of the screen To cancel dividing touch the CANCEL button at the lower left of the screen or press the STOP or EXIT CANCEL key If the file name given after division already exists and a take cannot be divided the Cannot Divide message appears 5 When dividing is complete the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown 62 TASCAM HS 20 Combining takes You can combine a specified take with another one 1 2 You cannot combine takes in the following cases The bit lengths the numbers of channels or the sampling frequencies are different The file size after combining the takes exceeds the Max File Size shown on the REC SETUP FILE FORMAT screens The open capacity of the media is less than the file size of the second take to be combined Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen Set the take that will be the first half of the combined take as the current take Touch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu Touch the Combine button on the pull up menu When the take selection screen opens touch the gt button of the take to be
16. If you slide the protection switch to the LOCK position you cannot record or edit files on it Unlock the write protection if you want to record or delete files on it for example The unit will check all audio files on a write protected SD card every time the device is switched As a result it takes longer to switch the device Editing the timeline is not possible either 22 TASCAM HS 20 About the display Adjusting the display angle Push the LCD TILT button to unlock the display and then pull the bottom of the display forward to adjust the angle Pull the bottom of the display until you hear a clicking sound To restore it to its flat position push the LCD TILT button again to unlock the display and push the bottom of the display Push the bottom of the display until you hear a clicking sound Do not push the display screen itself Adjusting display and indicator brightness Turn the DATA dial while pressing and holding the HOME key to adjust the brightness of the color display the PAUSE REC and PLAY keys and the JOG SHUTTLE SD and CF indicators Push and turn the DATA dial while pressing and holding the HOME key to adjust only the brightness of the color display Cautions related to display use The display can easily be scratched so do not use pointed objects including fingernail tips to touch it Always touch it with your
17. 3 Select the entry with the assignment that you want to clear Its background is highlighted in yellow and the take list is shown on the right side When you select an entry to which a take has been assigned the background of that take on the take list is highlighted in yellow You can clear entry assignments by touching the take name button highlighted in yellow 4 Touch the MENU button on the Entry List screen to open a pull up menu 5 Touch the CLEAR button in the pull up menu to clear the entry On the ASSIGN file screen when a button on the left is selected you can clear its entry by touching the take name that appears yellow in the take list on the right side or by touching the MENU button and then touching the CLEAR button on the pull up menu Sess ion001 Project01 1 playlist Session001 amp z z z CLEAR aw ADJUST 9 Playlist mode Editing entry titles 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the ADJUST ENTRY button on the pull down menu that is opened by touching a file or title name button The ADJUST screen opens is the entry number poromu You can also open this screen by touching the MENU button and then touching the ADJUST button in the pull up menu when a take is selected on the ENTRY list screen or one of the key assign buttons on the left is selected on the ASSIGN file screen Session001 FiA playlist_a
18. Audio001 NUM taHS Files ore Time ENTER TAK 2 Touch the button for the folder that contains the take you want to load to open the take selection screen If it is not the current folder a pop up window appears confirming that you want to load it Touch the OK button sa Pudiao0l perpen LENGTH LOAD B 003 meen ohoon04s MULTI MENU m SELECT A To load a take from the current folder instead of steps 1 4 touch the folder name button at the top right of the FILE LIST screen or touch the take name button on the Home Screen and touch the TAKE List button in the pull down menu to open the take selection screen for the current folder 3 Select the take that you want to load TASCAM HS 20 57 8 Take mode 4 Touch the MENU button in the take selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 4a HS Files Aud i0001 5 Touch the LOAD button in the pull up menu 6 When a confirmation message pop up appears touch the OK button or press the DATA dial Load selected take Audi0001 T9002 CANCEL E After loading completes the Home Screen opens and playback will be paused at the start of the loaded take You can also press the button for a take to load it In this case no pop up window appears and the take selection screen remains open after loading the Home screen does not reopen If the recording sampling frequency setting and the playback fi
19. REBUILD CLEAR ADJUST SAVE and SAVE AS TASCAM HS 20 69 9 Playlist mode ee 6 Touch a take name in the take list to assign that take to that Assigning a take to an entry button When a take is assigned to a button the button s 1 Press the HOME key on the front panel to open the Home icon changes from ff no assignment to E Screen Only takes in the folder where the playlist is can be added to the playlist W HS 20 oe If the take that you want to add does not appear use the scroll buttons or DATA dial to scroll through the list until the take appears and then touch its name TIP 2 Touch a file name or title name button to open a pull down If the take that you want to add is in a different folder touch menu and touch the ASSIGN FILE button the current folder name button to open the folder list Then touch the name of the folder that contains the take that you want to add to open that folder s take name list Dh 7 Repeat steps 3 6 as necessary or EAE a m I Fe 8 After you have completed making assignments save the ER pen M playlist as necessary LIST ii WY rT To save a playlist touch the MENU button on the ASSIGN file or ENTRY list screen to open a pull up menu Touch the SAVE button You can also touch a file name or title name button on the Home Screen to open a pull down menu and touch the SAVE button For details about saving see Saving playlists on pag
20. SIZE u LENGTH h m s f Shows take information Message Meaning and response Note tttttttt take name tttttttt date year month day hour minute date fs sampling frequency bit bit rate FileMode MONO or POLY NumOfTracks number of tracks u space used tttttttt take name tttttttt START T C file start timecode SIART Ger cen ne IC time a ee Shows take information ilecndtimecode END T C END T C FRAME TYPE F time FRAME TYPE frame type lt AES31 ADL Info gt fFF Size MB lyyyy mm dd hh mm AES31 editing file information ffffffff editing information file name Bounce Selected Area to file Ffff The selected area will be bounced to a file ffffffff file name Canceled The operation was canceled Cannot add timer event Timer event limit reached The limit has been reached so no more timer events can be added Timer event limit reached The limit has been reached so no more timer events can be added Playing Chasing TC or Recording Cannot Change Now Fixed in current Fs With the current sampling frequency settings cannot be changed Cannot Change Now Fixed in current mode In the current mode settings are fixed and cannot be changed Cannot Change Now Inc Play cannot set to ON while Play Inhibit Time is Inf Since the Play Inhibit Time item is set to Inf the Inc Play item cannot be turned ON Ca
21. The path name has more characters than allowed so the would result in a file path name of Path Name is too long operation could not be completed more than 255 characters because the lengths of folder names have been increased using a computer Operation Failed Unmatched Fs The sampling frequency does not match TASCAM HS 20 119 16 Messages Message Meaning and response Note Play Error Buffer underrun Data reading could not keep up during playback Play Error An error occurred during playback Play Error nnn NNNNNNNN A playback error occurred with the take of the displayed number and name nnn take number NNNNNNNN take name Playlist Import completed but there are some wrong entries Importing a playlist has completed but there are some incorrect entries lt PlayList Info gt ppppp Size MB lyyyy mm dd hh mm This shows playlist information pppppppp playlist name Playlist Load completed but there are some wrong entries Loading a playlist has completed but there are some incorrect entries PLEASE CONFIRM FULL FORMAT FORMAT MM This will erase all DATA on card Reconfirms that you want to full format the media MM SD CF or USB flash drive PLEASE CONFIRM QUICK FORMAT FORMAT MM This will erase all DATA on card Reconfirms that you want to quick format the media MM SD CF or USB fla
22. Use the auto mark function EREC SETUP When the auto mark function is ON marks can be added when prerecording starts recording starts and ends when audio overs occur at regular time intervals and when synchronization errors occur See OPTIONS page on page 80 In timeline mode marks are added to the timeline and file itself Marks are named according to how they were made as follows When auto mark made Mark name At audio over OVER xx At time interval TIME xx At synchronization error UNLK xx The following auto marks are only added to the file take and will not appear in the timeline in timeline mode When auto mark made Mark name Recording start point REC xx Recording end point END xx Pre recording start point PRE xx e Audio Overs occur when the level exceeds the maximum level full scale minus the value set by the user In the example above this would be when the level exceeds the maximum level minus 0 20 dB Ifamarkis triggered using parallel control a mark is added in the same manner as if the MARK key had been pushed When an Audio Over or Synchronization Error auto mark is added another event of the same type will not cause a mark to be added until at least 10 seconds have passed Using keys to locate to marks Press the a lt MARK lt lt or gt gt I MARK amp P1 key while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to locate to the previous or ne
23. folder NEW FOLDER button This shows the screen for creating a new folder MULTI SELECT button Use this to enable the selection of multiple folders MENU button Touch to open a pull up menu where you can select LOAD REBUILD EXPORT and DELETE Scroll buttons Use these buttons to scroll to the beginning or end of the folder list or scroll one page five lines forward or backward You can also scroll through the folder list one line at a time using the DATA dial Folder name at the top right of screen Touch to open the following screen according to mode Timeline mode Opens the AES31 file selection screen for the current folder Opens the take selection screen for the current folder Take mode Playlist Mode Opens the playlist selection screen for the current folder AES31 file selection screen The AES31 file selection screen is only shown when the operation mode is timeline mode HS Files Audio001 a HS Files Audio001 CREATE kt AESS1 _ Folder name column This shows the current folder name Touch this area to open the folder selection screen LOAD column Touch the gt button for the corresponding AES31 file to import its editing information AES31 file name buttons Touch to select the corresponding AES31 file INFO button Touch this button when an AES31 file is selected to open a pop up window with information about the selected file Press this button when no AES31 file is s
24. holding the REC key will also start recording 00 00 00 00 00200207214 00 00 14 29 0 INPUT Bounce NEXT INFO Mark MONITOR gt I 0 NAME BE Overwriting a recording During playback pressing the PLAY key while pressing and holding the REC key will start recording from that point 40 TASCAM HS 20 Recording can also be controlled using parallel control When in recording standby the parallel control signals output are high for TALLY_RECORD and low for TALLY _ PAUSE When in recording standby the REC and PAUSE keys on the front panel will be lit Stopping recording To stop recording press the STOP key Playback in timeline mode Selecting a folder 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again to open the folder selection screen 2 Touch a folder name button to select the folder you want to play 3 Touch the MENU button to open a pull up menu and touch the LOAD button HS Files Audio001 The Load selected folder pop up appears Load selected Folder Audio 01 CANCEL E 4 Touch the OK button When loading completes the Home Screen opens 7 Timeline mode Reading saving and creating AES31 editing information Setting input monitoring Turn input monitoring off during playback If input monitoring is on sound from the input connector
25. the fade information will be cleared 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 3 Move the timeline cursor to the area you want to cut 4 Touch the SET SELECT button and select the range that you want to cut using the SET IN SET OUT and SELECT Region buttons on the pull up menu Copy Insert l St T Cut Insert ai File Erase Insert a Mutea Dida F ZNAE p m p m 6 Touch the Cut button on the pull up menu When cutting is complete the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown Edit Completed In this case the EDIT pull up menu will remain open TASCAM HS 20 47 7 Timeline mode Erasing the data in the selection Erase You can erase the selection to make an interval silent The positions of the following regions will remain unchanged WW The erased data is saved in the copy buffer When the whole fade in out area is included the fade information will also be retained When the IN point or OUT point is within a region the part outside of the selection will become a new region When the IN point or OUT point is set within a fade in or fade out the fade information will be cleared Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode Move the timeline cursor to the selection to erase Touch the SET SELECT
26. 1 10 minutes default 5 minutes default value Sync Unlock Use this to add a mark when synchronization with the master clock is lost Turn this function ON or OFF Default OFF e PRE REC END Marks can be added automatically at the pre record start recording start and recording end points Turn this function ON or OFF Default OFF An audio over occurs when the level exceeds the maximum level full scale minus the value set by the user 80 TASCAM HS 20 In the example above this would be when the level exceeds the maximum level minus 0 20 dB The PRE REC END auto marks are only added to takes in take mode They do not appear on the timeline in timeline mode After an Audio Over or Sync Unlock auto mark has been placed the same type of mark will not be repeated until at least 10 seconds has passed Playback settings PLAY SETUP Make playback settings on this screen GENERAL page Make various settings related to the playback mode on this page ih ae Play Mode Set how the playback of takes and entries is handled using the following buttons This setting affects all modes except timeline mode One Take button Only the currently selected take or default entry is played back All Take button All the takes in the currently loaded folder or all the entries in the playlist are played back Repeat Mode Turn repeat playback ON and OFF default Default OFF 10 Internal
27. 45 00 00 01 30 00 00 02 15 00 00 Bounce NEXT INFO Mark Manual 0 S NAME List Locate The total number of items inside one folder includes files and folders not created by this unit Management files system files and other files and folders that are not ordinarily visible are also included in the total TASCAM HS 20 29 5 FILE LIST Explanation of folder structure This unit manages audio files in audio folders Each SD CF card has an HS Files folder that holds audio folders that contain audio files which are called takes in groups Folder structure The folder structure is as shown below You can check the SD CF card folder and file structure by accessing it from a computer using a card reader for example Be aware however if you change or erase files inside a folder or change any names the unit might not be able to play the contents of that folder Other management files and folders are also created File names The format used in naming files is as follows Take name first half letter take number wav HS Files Audio001 defaultAES adl Audio001 T001 wav Audio001 T002 wav Audio001 adl C4 playlists defaultPPL ppl Playlist01 ppl Playlist02 ppl exportedPPLFile pp PPLFileforlmport ppl This AES31 file is automatically created This PPL file is automatically created File formats This unit can record and play files with the following types of formats File form
28. 9 Beware Of condensation sesesessesssesseeseesseessessesssesseessees 9 Cleaning the uUnit ssesseessessesssessesssessecssesseessesseessesssessess 10 Cleaning the display ses sssesssessseesseesssesssesssesssesssee 10 About USB flash drives SD cards and CF cards 10 Precautions fOr USC scistessssstcsercsessiesacistarnncdceainsieiceacs 10 Note about confirmed Media sees 10 SD Card Write protection ssesssesseesseeseesserseesseessess 10 ADOUtT TOMA niusa 10 2 Names and functions of parts ssscc 11 Front pan lesser 11 Rear pan banserserssnin nn 13 PARALLEL CONNECtOF esesesessesessesessesessesessesesseseseesesee 14 RS 232C Connector esesessesesseseseeseseeseseesesessesessesessesesee 14 RS 422 connector attached to optional SY 2 DOTO ea eh cnn E 14 Home Screen sscsasivecscaceisisscnsac eesctaucdsvassexssenacbassetsacdaasenutscies 15 In timeline MOde s sesssessessessessessesseeseeseesseseeseessessessesss 15 In take and playlist modes ss sssesssesssesssesssersserss 18 Flash start SCr n eseessessessessessesseeseereesseseeseessessessesss 20 S PreparatiOn sssessiesicesssesscorsesssessssossensssisss Z Inserting and removing SD and CF card 21 Inserting SD CF cardS seesssesssesssesssersserssersseesseesss 21 Removing SD CF Cars ssesssesssesssesssessserssersseesserss 21 Security SCreWS ssessessessessesseessossessessessessesecoseeseoseessesee 22
29. BNC Signal voltage amplitude 5V TTL equivalent Output impedance 75 Q 10 Output frequency WORD 124 TASCAM HS 20 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz Frequency stability 10 ppm or less Ta 20 C OUT THRU switch included OUT is only for WORD OUT ETHERNET Connector RJ45 Compatibility IOOBASE TX 1000BASE T KEYBOARD Connector Mini DIN PS 2 USB Connector USB A type 4 pin Protocol USB 2 0 HIGH SPEED 480 Mbps compliant REMOTE Connector RJ45 Supply voltage 13 V Signal LVDS serial Audio performance E Frequency response ANALOG IN to ANALOG OUT 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Fs 44 1 48 kHz JEITA recording and playback 20 Hz 40 kHz 0 5 dB 2 dB Fs 88 2 96 kHz JEITA recording and playback 20 Hz 80 kHz 0 5 dB 5 dB Fs 176 4 192 kHz JEITA recording and playback HM Distortion ANALOG IN to ANALOG OUT 0 005 or less JEITA recording and playback E S N ratio ANALOG IN to ANALOG OUT 100 dB or more JEITA recording and playback Dimensional drawings 432 2mm 482 6mm 17 Specifications General Power AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 22 W Dimensions W x H x D 482 6 x 94 x 314 1 mm including protrusions Weight 4 7 kg Operating temperature range 5 35 C 11 4mm 284 4mm TASCAM HS 20 125 17 Specifications Block diagram Gd0ZSH 0OY WVOSVL 6 e jow y 0 Gp ry z en nd no 4OLUOW O0W Y 12
30. Connect headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel Keep the headphones knob turned all the way to the left volume minimized when connecting headphones IOa Before connecting headphones turn the PHONES knob to the minimum volume Failure to do so might cause sudden loud noises which could harm your hearing or result in other trouble 4 Basic operation Recording operation limitations With this unit recording in a folder becomes impossible when the total number of files subfolders and other items in that folder becomes large For this reason the following things might occur When the total number of items in one folder exceeds about 20000 Recording of a new take might not be possible even when starting recording from a stopped state When a folder is loaded recording to that folder might not be possible In these cases the following pop up message appears When recording editing is repeated in timeline mode and the available memory runs short Repeating recording editing may greatly consume memory to manage regions or editing history In this case recording cannot be performed and the following pop up message appears A Cannot RECORD System limit reached Please make new Folder CLOSE In this case the remaining recording time indicator for the currently selected card on the Home Screen shows Rec Limit P p Te x bd dia aii 00 00 00 00 00
31. Functions in the same way as the ENTER key of this unit Mouse wheel scroll Functions in the same way as the DATA dial of this unit Mouse wheel press and scroll Functions to make coarse adjustments in the same way as when you press and turn the DATA dial of this unit coarse mode TASCAM HS 20 89 10 Internal settings You can perform the following operations using the computer keyboard when the VNC viewer application is active F1 to F12 keys Functions in the same way as an external keyboard connected with this unit See List of keyboard operations in Operation using a computer keyboard of 12 Other functions in this manual Functions in the same way as the HOME key of this unit and opens the HOME screen Press the End key while holding the HOME key to open the LOCK SETUP screen End key Functions in the same way as the MENU key of this unit and opens the MENU screen Press the End key while holding the HOME key to open the LOCK SETUP screen Functions in the same way as the FILE LIST key of this unit and opens the FILE LISTscreen Functions in the same way as turning the DATA dial of this unit clockwise Functions in the same way as turning the DATA dial of this unit counterclockwise Character input keys Use to input characters when this unit shows a keyboard screen HOME key PageDown Cursor 4 key Cursor y key Settings necessary for VNC connection The settings necessary to connect
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33. KEYBOARD DATA JOG SHUTTLE PUSH ENTER EXIT CANCEL 1 POWER switch Use to turn the power on and off This switch has a cover to prevent misoperation Open the cover from below to access and operate the switch USB connector By connecting a USB flash drive for example you can back up data from SD CF cards and save files to them By connecting a USB keyboard you can input folder names for example By default the unit is set to use Japanese keyboards which have a different layout from US keyboards To use a US keyboard change the setting on the PREFER ENCES page of the SYSTEM SETUP screen See PREFER ENCES page on page 91 Do not disconnect a USB flash drive when using it to copy files You can connect and disconnect a USB flash drive at all other times You can connect and disconnect USB keyboards at any time This unit is not compatible with USB hubs and other devices with USB hub functions 3 SD CF card indicators The indicator for the currently selected card slot lights When recording copying or transferring files by FTP it blinks rapidly When no card is inserted in the current slot it blinks slowly Do not remove a card from the slot when its indicator SD card or CF card is blinking rapidly SD CF card slots Insert and remove SD cards and CF cards here See Inserting and removing SD and CF cards on p
34. PLAY SETUP on page 80 Playback functions can also be controlled through through the PARALLEL connectors Using the call function in playlist mode Press the CALL CHASE key to locate to the point where playback was last started from playback standby call point and put the unit in playback standby mode Using the flash start function in take mode Using a TASCAM RC HS20PD sold separately or other remote controller flash start playback is possible For details see Flash start function on page 109 Take operations Multiple takes can be made in audio folders For details about folder operations see 5 FILE LIST on page 30 The following take operations are available Editing take start times Exporting takes Uploading takes to an FTP server Deleting takes Sorting takes Changing the order of takes Editing take names Dividing takes Divide Combining takes Combine Undoing the previous edit UNDO Redoing an undone edit REDO Editing take start times 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the take selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again to open the folder selection screen 2 Touch the gt button for the folder that contains the take you want to edit to open the take selection screen If it is not the current folder a pop up window appears confirming that you want to load it Touch the OK button To load a take from the current folder
35. Playlists can be edited and managed Auto cue auto ready and incremental play functions are available 38 TASCAM HS 20 Compatibility with JPPA flash start standards enable the exchange of playlists with other devices Playback of up to two channels is possible for all compatible sampling frequencies Using a TASCAM RC HS20PD or other remote controller flash start playback is possible five pages of 20 keys each Selecting the operation mode 1 Press the MENU key on the front panel to open the MENU screen J HS 20 gt ni Pe REC PLAY SYNC REMOTE SETUP SETUP T C SETUP gt duh c AUDIO METER SYSTEM VERSION 170 SETUP SETUP INFO tt if A BROWSE f MEDIA TIMER OPERATION MANAGE f EVENT MODE SED Bae 2 Touch the OPERATION MODE button to open the OPERATION MODE screen saOPERATION MODE 3 Touch the button for the mode that you want to use to select it The button for the selected mode appears yellow TIMELINE MODE Timeline mode TAKE MODE Take mode PLAYLIST MODE Playlist mode 4 Touch the SET button to enable the selected mode and return to the Home Screen In this chapter we explain how to use the timeline mode To use this unit in timeline mode set the unit s operation mode to TIMELINE MODE See Selecting the operation mode on page 38 Please refer to 4 Basic operation when reading thi
36. SD CF card erases all the data on it Always format SD and CF cards with this unit before using oS oa See them in it If an SD CF card that has been formatted by FORMAT CF another device or PC is used operation might be affected a 1 Press the MENU key on the front panel to open the MENU De a eae i saciid screen aa cea M HS 20 5 Click the OK button in the pop up window During formatting the following pop up message appears 9 QUICK FORMAT n SJ MENU REC PLAY SYNC REMOTE SETUP SETUP T C SETUP When formatting ends the Home Screen opens AUDIO METER SYSTEM i VERSION 10 SETUP SETUP E INFO bit Y BROUSE MM MEDIA TIMER fl OPERATION MANAGE EVENT f MODE e 41S fae 2 Touch the MEDIA MANAGE button to open the MEDIA MANAGE screen saMEDIA MANAGE BR S D pes jaa 3 Touch the QUICK button next to the SD FORMAT or CF FORMAT item the following message appears on the pop up window QUICK FORMAT FORMAT CF This will erase all data on CF CANCEL fs If no card is inserted in that slot the following pop up message appears CF is not available CLOSE TASCAM HS 20 27 4 Basic operation Setting the master clock 1 Press the HOME key on the front panel to open the Home Screen PUT Bounce NEXT INFO Mark Manual NITOR gt I0 SAKE l Lis
37. See FILE LIST screen overview on page 30 CIRCLE TAKE button Touch this to add or remove at the beginning of the current take name See Deleting a take on page 60 REBUILD button This rebuilds if files have been deleted or modified using FTP In playlist mode ASSIGN FILE button This shows the ASSIGN screen where you can assign files See ASSIGN File screen on page 69 ENTRY LIST button This shows the entry list ENTRY screen See ENTRY list screen on page 68 ADJUST ENTRY button This opens the ADJUST ENTRY screen where you can edit an entry See Editing entry titles on page 71 Editing the playback starting and ending points on page 72 Editing the playback starting time on page 73 and Editing fade in fade out length and level on page 74 REBUILD button This rebuilds if files have been deleted or modified using FTP SAVE button This saves the current playlist This can only be selected when stopped See Saving playlists on page 75 SAVE AS button This adds a name to the current playlist and saves it This can only be selected when stopped See Saving playlists on page 75 TASCAM HS 20 19 2 Names and functions of parts CREATE PLAYLIST button This opens the PLAYLIST NAME screen where you can create a new playlist See Creating a new playlist on page 65 Level meters These are the s
38. Setting buttons US JPN default Digital Ref Level Set the reference level for digital inputs and outputs to a number of decibels below the maximum level full scale Setting buttons 9dB 14dB 16dB 18dB 20dB default Screen Saver The screen saver function can be set to turn the display off if none of the following operations occur for 10 minutes After the display turns off any of the following operations will cause the display to turn on and light with the set brightness Touch panel operation Front panel key use Media connection Setting buttons OFF default ON TASCAM HS 20 91 10 Internal settings ANALOG Ref LVL ADJUST page Use these to adjust the analog input and output reference levels of each channel saoYSTEM SETUP W 56363024 18 12 6 Ole an an PN Use IN x to adjust the analog input level and use OUT x to adjust the analog output level x is L or R Touch a knob to select it making the background yellow and turn the DATA dial to set the level Turn the DATA dial to change it in 0 1dB increments or press and turn it to change it in 1dB increments The values appear beneath each knob Range 6dB to 6dB default value OdB If an analog input has not been set a knob will not be shown and Analog IN not selected will appear in the meter area System setting backup and preset functions You can import export system files and load fa
39. The folder is being deleted Deleting File The file is being deleted Deleting Take The take is being deleted Deleting Uploaded File The uploaded file is being deleted TASCAM HS 20 117 16 Messages Message Meaning and response Note eeeeeeee is one of the following Unlocked not synchronized with system no signal no signal being input Digital Input Error An error occurred with the digital input selected for the input N a ot cae not audio input signal is not eeeeeeee gnal audio unmatched other input signal Cbit Cbit information is different from actual operation mode eeeeeeee is one of the following Hneaed not synchronized with system no signal no signal being input Digital Input Error An error occurred with the digital input selected for the input SE naon ol oral not audio input signal is not eeeeeeee gnal audio unmatched other input signal Cbit Cbit information is different from actual operation mode D In Fs convert On The sampling rate converter is ON for the digital input that you Cannot select as Master clock tried to set as the clock master Directory contents changed The directory needs to be rebuilt as the content has been REBUILD required changed REBUILD now Directory contents changed via FTP The directory needs to be rebuilt as the content has been
40. Touch the MENU button on the root folder selection screen to open the pull up menu 4 Touch the LOAD button in the pull up menu When multiple folders are selected the LOAD folder loading item cannot be selected 5 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir mation pop up message appears After loading completes the Home Screen opens 2 Load selected project wal F Pro jectoi CANCEL E ee TASCAM HS 20 33 5 FILE LIST Rebuilding folders in the root directory Rebuilding should be performed whenever an inconsistency occurs between the unit s management files and the audio files for example after a file has been deleted via FTP 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection take selection or playlist selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again twice to open the root folder selection screen 2 Select the folder that you want to rebuild You can touch the MULTI SELECT button on the root folder selection screen to allow the selection of multiple folders 3 Touch the MENU button on the root folder selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 Ey RE so SD ROOT Thee Fs TOTAL FOLDERS 2 FOLDER HS Files Audio001 so OD ROOT OF TOTAL FOLDERS 21 FOLDER Fs Multiple folders selected 4 Touch the REBUILD button in the pull up menu 5 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a conf
41. a VNC viewer application to this unit are as follows IP Address The IP Address of this unit is shown on the NETWORK page of the REMOTE SETUP screen Password The default password is HS 20 Uppercase and lowercase letters are distinguished You can change the password with the Password Change button on the NETWORK page of the REMOTE SETUP screen Only one active VNC connection is possible If EXTERNAL Control on the LOCK SETUP screen is set to LOCK viewing in the VNC viewer application is possible but mouse and keyboard operations will be ignored Ifyou change any setting on the NETWORK page of the REMOTE SETUP screen while a VNC connection is active it will be disconnected e Please consult with TASCAM Customer Support for infor mation about VNC viewer applications that have been tested with this unit VNC viewer application display and operation will not be smooth when files are being transferred by FTP or at high system sampling frequencies 88 2kHz 96kHz 176 4kHz 1 92kHz 90 TASCAM HS 20 Audio Signal Input and Output settings AUDIO I O Change audio signal input and output settings on this screen The AUDIO I O screen has two pages INPUT and OUTPUT Touch the tabs at the bottom of the screen to open the corre sponding page INPUT page Make input settings on this page s HUDIO 1 0 MEA Analog Di r rapa arand INPUT SOURCE You can set the input source Select analo
42. already been reached so a new folder cannot be created Cannot create new mark point Mark point already exists at the same timestamp You tried to create a mark at a time where a mark already exists You cannot create a mark at the same time as another mark Cannot create new folder Media Full The media does not have enough space so you cannot create a new folder TASCAM HS 20 115 16 Messages Message Meaning and response Note Cannot edit this mark point Mark point already exists at the same timestamp Since a mark already exists at the same time the mark cannot be edited Editing is possible even when time data is the same at the frame level if the value differs at the subframe level which is not visible on the screen Cannot execute bounce Media Full The media does not have enough space so you cannot bounce Cannot execute bounce Bounce file size is over 2GB The resulting file size after the bounce would exceed 2 GB so bouncing is not possible Cannot execute combine aaaaaaaa bbbbbbbb These property are not matched Cannot combine as the properties of the two takes are different aaaaaaa first take to be combined bbbbbbb second take to be combined Cannot execute combine Combine file size is over MMM Cannot combine as the file size will exceed the Max File Size indicated in the Format page on the REC SETUP screen
43. as with word sync signals you can select whether the video clock is followed synchronizing the beginning of timecode frames with video signal frame edges or it is independent from the frame clock This must be turned ON to accurately control this unit from a video editor ON default timecode frame edges synchronized with video signal frame edges OFF Independent from video frame clock 86 TASCAM HS 20 page EIREMOTE SETUP ae hs fess FE 5 0 0 0 O STATUS Shows the MAC Address of this unit and the current IP Address Password Press the Change button to open the CHANGE PASSWORD screen IP MODE Use these buttons to enable or disable network functions Setting buttons Disable default Enable IP SETUP Use this section to set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway AUTO The IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway are set automatically Use this setting when a DHCP server exists on the network STATIC Set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default default value Gateway manually IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway When IP SETUP is set to STATIC the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway are shown here Touch an area to open a corresponding setting screen Default 0 0 0 0 Depending on the IP SETUP setting the appearance of this area will change as follows 1927 166 0dec0L 9192 168 1 J255 255 255 0 197 166 1 O When touching 192 168 1 0f
44. button and select the range that you want to erase using the SET IN SET OUT and SELECT Region buttons on the pull up menu a Dad Baa Copy Insert gt ey p m Cut Insert File Erase Insert a Mute Divide Paste gt j m 6 Touch the Erase button on the pull up menu When erasing is complete the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown Edit Completed In this case the EDIT pull up menu will remain open 48 TASCAM HS 20 Dividing the data at the set position Divide You can divide the region at the position of the timeline cursor 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode Move the timeline cursor to the time where you want to divide the region Touch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu 5 Touch the Divide button on the pull up menu When dividing is complete the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown Edit Completed In this case the EDIT pull up menu will remain open Inserting the data of the copy buffer at the set position Insert All regions following the insertion point will move backward by the time of the data inserted When inserting into a region three regions will be created the part of the region that was before the timeline cursor the content of the copy buffer and the part of the region that was after the timeline cursor Ift
45. connector is used the following pop up message appears 3 REMOTE KEYBOARD Locked Remote Keyboard locked e When EXTERNAL CONTROL is set to LOCK if an operation is attempted using RS 232C RS 422 PARALLEL or NETWORK control the following pop up message appears J EXTERNAL Control Locked External control locked 3 Preparation Recording times This table below shows the total amount of recording time in hours and minutes possible on SD CF cards of various capac ities for each recording format File recording Card capacity format 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 16 bit 44 1kHz 12 34 25 10 50 21 16 bit 48kHz 11 32 23 07 46 16 24 bit 44 1kHz 8 22 16 46 33 34 24 bit 48kHz 7 41 15 24 30 50 24 bit 88 2kHz 4 11 8 23 16 47 24 bit 96kHz 3 50 7 42 15 25 24 bit 176 4kHz 2 05 4 11 8 23 24 bit 192kHz 1 55 3 51 7 42 The recording times shown above are estimates They might differ depending on the card in use The recording times shown above are not continuous recording times but rather they are the total possible recording times for the card TASCAM HS 20 25 4 Basic operation In this chapter we explain the basic operation procedures that are the same in each operation mode SD CF card preparation The display on this unit functions as a touchscreen Operate the unit using its keys switches and touchscreen display buttons Card selection On
46. entry number This can also be input using a connected keyboard Press the keyboard s ESC key to clear all the values You can also open this screen by touching the MENU button and then touching the ADJUST button on the pull up menu when a take is selected on the ENTRY list screen or one of the key assign buttons on the left is selected on the ASSIGN file screen 3 Touch the Start TC Fade Level tab to open the screen shown below 4 Touch the EDIT button to open the EDIT START TC screen and use the number buttons to change the Start TC 5 The value shown next to the Start TC item is the playback starting time for the selected entry Touch the EDIT button for the START TC item to open the EDIT START T C screen where you can change the playback starting time SJEDIT START T C A Dalba Dlha Use the FRAME EDIT button on the EDIT START T C screen to set whether or not you will edit the frame value 6 Use the number buttons to input the entry playback start time If you begin input without selecting a unit input will start from the smallest one To input a specific unit touch it to make its background yellow and then use the number buttons or the DATA dial to enter two digits at a time Touch the CURRENT F button to copy the current timecode time to the input value TASCAM HS 20 73 9 Playlist mode Editing fade in fade out length and level 1 Press the HOME key on the front panel to open th
47. every screen except the Home Screen a 2 button appears 1 Press the MENU key on the front panel to open the MENU at the top left Touch this button to return to the previous screen screen 2 anea e 2 REC PLAY SYNC REMOTE SETUP SETUP TC SETUP gt AUDIO A HETER SYSTEM f VERSION 1 0 SETUP SETUP INFO FT i BROUSE AMEDIA TIMER i oPERATION EVENT uP MODE Ee nna g Pe REC PLAY SYNC REMOTE NOTE SETUP SETUP SETUP SHR c You can also return to the previous screen by pressing the EXIT CANCEL PEAK CLEAR key a mi MEDIA i 2 Touch the MEDIA MANAGE button to open the MEDIA MANAGE screen saMEDIA MANAGE re eoor unan 3 Touch the SELECT button from the MEDIA SELECT item to open the MEDIA SELECT screen SaMEDIA SELECT CF CARD lt i You can also open the MEDIA SELECT screen by touching the recording media info button on the Home screen 4 Touch the button for the card that you want to use to select it The background of the selected card appears yellow 5 Touch the SET button to return to the MEDIA MANAGE screen 6 If you also want to format the card now follow the procedure starting with step 3 in Formatting SD CF cards next 26 TASCAM HS 20 4 Basic operation 4 Click the OK button in the pop up window A reconfirmation Formatting SD CF cards pop up window appears CAUTION A Formatting an
48. exceeds about 20 000 recording becomes impossible and Rec Limit appears For details see Recording operation limitations on page 29 Press this area to open the MEDIA SELECT screen See Card selection on page 26 Media status indicators These indicators show whether media recording is possible not possible or not selected for recording The status will be displayed in timeline and take modes Status is not displayed in playlist mode Indicators Recording Recording not Not selected a possible os possible k for recording Remaining media button examples 1 REC MODE set to Single Recording not possible Recording Not recording 2 REC MODE set to Mirror Recording Not recording 3 REC MODE set to Mirror when mirroring not possible Recording not possible Recording Not recording See Setting button appearance on page 77 for more information about when recording is not possible or mirroring is not possible Zoom rate This shows the track area zoom ratio and the amount of time displayed Turn the DATA dial to the right to zoom in reduce the amount of time displayed and turn it to the left to zoom out increase the amount of time displayed 47 Timeline cursor This cursor shows the position of recording or playback It is always shown in the middle of the screen Mark name This is the name of the mark at the current time or the nearest preceding mark Touch this pa
49. function Press the MENU key while pressing and holding the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the LOCK SETUP screen On this screen you can turn on off the lock function that disables operation from the front panel and external devices saLOCK SETUP LCD Section Transport as uz2 dm WE nenon The front panel is divided into two sections which can be locked and unlocked separately Types of external devices are also divided into two categories which can be locked and unlocked separately If you press the button for a section it changes from UNLOCK to LOCK with a yellow background and the locked area appears dimmed saLOCK SETUP LCD Section Transport REMOTE KEYBOARD EXTERNAL Control Locked on LOCK SETUP screen e When the LCD section is set to LOCK Ifthe display is touched the following pop up message appears when the display panel is locked 3 Screen Locked Touch Panel Locked Out Display panel locked f one of the keys around the display is pressed the following pop up message appears when the display keys are locked 3 Screen Locked LCD Section Locked Display keys locked When Transport is set to LOCK if one of the transport keys is pressed the following pop up message appears 3J Transport Locked Transport Section Locked Transport locked e When REMOTE KEYBOARD is set to LOCK if a remote control or keyboard connected to a remote
50. h Session001 es eet rq SIARTTIME CREATE oi 30 00 00 02 15 00 00 EDIT RES31 REBUILD IMPORT mmmn 7 ie START TIME EDIT button This opens the START TIME screen where you can set the timeline mode starting time This can only be selected when stopped REBUILD button This rebuilds if files have been deleted or modified using FTP This can only be selected when stopped SAVE button Save the contents of the timeline This can only be selected when stopped TASCAM Hs 20 15 2 Names and functions of parts SAVE AS button This name and saves the content of the timeline This can only be selected when stopped See Saving AES31 editing information on page 42 CREATE AES31 button This opens the AES31 NAME screen where you can create new AES31 files This can only be selected when stopped See Creating new AES31 editing information on page 43 IMPORT ALL TAKES button This imports all takes in the current folder This can only be selected when stopped See Importing all takes on page 43 Input monitoring indicators The indicators at the left end of the level meters show the status of input monitoring The indicator background colors show the input monitoring status Timeline mode Playlist Mode Takesade MON OFF Level meters The input signal levels are shown when input monitoring is on during recording standby and when recording Eac
51. jumping to the new playback position When PREVIEW off When changing Two seconds End Point When PREVIEW on Two seconds before before End Point Fade Out starts Two seconds When changing before Eade Out Two seconds before Fade Out Length Fade Out starts starts Touch the PREVIEW button to change the contents of the rehearsal playback Rehearsal playback when PREVIEW is off The original audio is played back without fade in out or level adjustments applied You can move out of the Start End Point range When the End Point is reached during playback playback jumps back to the Start Point and stops Press the PLAY key to start playback from the Start Point Use the lt 4 key gt gt key SHIFT PI key and the JOG SHUTTLE dial to move playback to after the End Point Rehearsal playback when PREVIEW is on Only the interval between the Start Point and the End Point is played back Locating to a point outside of that range is not possible The audio is played back with fade in out and level adjust ments applied 9 Playlist mode Saving playlists Naming a playlist and saving it The current playlist is saved in the current folder loaded folder On the ENTRY List or ASSIGN File screen after touching the as a JPPA PPL file MENU button to open the pull up if you touch the SAVE AS button instead of the SAVE button you can name the playlist CAUTION before saving it After ed
52. mode functions ss sssesssesssessessseesseesseeoseesseeoseesseesseee 38 Playlist mode FUNCTIONS s ssssessssesssssssseesssosssseesssesssseossees 38 Selecting the operation MOde ss sssessesssesseessesseessee 38 7 Timeline mode ccccccccccsccccccsccccccsccceses DO Preparing to record ssesseessesssessesssesseeseesseeseessesssessesssesse 39 Basic preparatiOnS ssssessesseseesessessesessesseseeseosessesees 39 Creating new FOIAELS cseesesesessescssseesesesesseseseees 39 Recording mode settingS s ssesssessesssesseesserseessee 39 Setting the file format esesesesssseseeeseseeteseseees 39 Other recording settings ssesseessosseessesssessesssess 40 Recording in timeline mode ss sesessesseesseseessesssessesssess 40 Locate to the recording start position 40 RECOV ciopas aan 40 Stopping recording s ssessesssesssessesssesseesecsseeseesseessess 40 Playback in timeline Mode ssessessseesssesseesssesssessseessersss 40 Selecting a folder es sesesesesseessessseesseesseesseesseesseesseee 40 Setting input MONITOLING s sessessesessessesesssssessesssss 41 Locate to the playback start position 41 Playback control in timeline MOde see 41 Using the call function in timeline mode 41 Reading saving and creating AES31 editing infor PN a EEE A E E ence ees 41 Loading AES31 editing information 0 41 Saving AES31 editi
53. operations on folders and files on SD cards CF cards and USB flash drives MEDIA MANAGE button Perform operations on media TIMER EVENT LIST button Add new events to the timer event list and edit and delete existing events OPERATION MODE button Set the operation mode 10 Internal settings Recording settings REC SETUP The REC SETUP screen has three tabbed pages REC MODE FILE FORMAT and OPTIONS Touch the tabs at the bottom of the screen to open the corre sponding page REC MODE page Make settings related to the recording mode 2 REC IA REC MODE Single default Recording on only the selected media current media Mirror Recording on two media simultaneously E Setting button appearance REC mode setting Button appearance Single Mirror Mirror when Mirror recording is not possible 1 or unavailable 2 1 Conditions that make mirror recording impossible Insufficient remaining space on the current media The currently selected media is not loaded The CF card set as current media is not compatible PIO mode The current media is not in a compatible format Not FAT16 or FAT32 Atake numbered 999 already exists on one medium with a name that matches the setting on the NEXT TAKE NAME screen opened from the Home Screen is Shown for the NEXT TAKE NAME number The total number of entries total number of files and
54. or backward You can also scroll through the mark list one line at a time using the DATA dial TASCAM HS 20 105 11 Mark and locate functions Locating to marks Touch a button to locate to the corresponding mark Viewing mark information Touch the LIST INFO button on the MARK LIST screen to open the LIST INFO page This screen shows a list of the number of marks by type in the currently loaded take Touch the LIST INFO button again to return to the MARK LIST screen EIMARK LIST iiss Mark list information screen After recording the MARK LIST screen might show a TOTAL number of marks that is 2 or 3 greater than the sum of the MANUAL MARK TIME OVER and UNLK marks This is because the total includes REC END and PRE when prere cording marks that are created during recording Deleting marks 1 Select the mark that you want to delete on the MARK LIST screen BYMARK LIST e o me T ocr AJAn 6 DOOD a nT gt P EDIT EDIT MULTI DELETE HAME TIME SELECT _ fa MARK LIST screen 2 Touch the DELETE button on the MARK LIST screen 106 TASCAM HS 20 3 Another pop up window appears to reconfirm Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial to delete the mark Delete selected marks CANCEL ex ha Deleting a mark using the MARK LIST screen On the mark list information screen you can delete marks or types of marks by selecting them and touching the DELETE button
55. recording and file transfer possible in time mode using the timer event list e When SD cards and CF cards are inserted folders necessary for recording and playback are created automatically 8 TASCAM HS 20 Included items This product includes the following items Take care when opening the package not to damage the items Keep the packing materials for transportation in the future Please contact TEAC if any of these items are missing or have been damaged during transportation AERIANA N A A stots x1 POWE CONG espiant maSin ANE EEEREN x1 Rackmount screw Kit sessesessscsesesecsescsesesscsesesssseecsessseseeseseeeeees x1 Security SEFE W Ses acna a nent rece ree rer ree x3 Owner s Manual this document including warranty at back x1 Conventions used in this manual The following conventions are used in this manual e When we refer to keys connectors and other parts of this unit and other equipment we use a bold font like this MENU key e CompactFlash card is sometimes abbreviated as CF card Additional information is provided as necessary as tips notes and cautions TIP These are tips about how to use the unit These provide additional explanations and describe special cases Failure to follow these instructions could result in injury damage to equipment or lost recording data for example Intellectual property rights e TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation registered in
56. remove it MULTI SELECT button Touch to enable the selection of multiple takes MENU button This shows a pull up menu for selecting LOAD REBUILD EDIT TC EXPORT DELETE SORT MOVE and EDIT NAME Scroll buttons Use these buttons to scroll to the beginning or end of the take list or scroll one page five lines forward or backward You can also scroll through the take list one line at a time using the DATA dial 32 TASCAM HS 20 Playlist selection screen The playlist selection screen is only shown when the operation mode is playlist mode J PLAYLIST iaioo 4a HS Files Aud i0001 Folder name column This shows the current folder name Touch this area to open the folder selection screen e LOAD column Touch the gt button to open a pop up to confirm that you want to load that playlist Playlist name buttons Touch to select a playlist The letter C appears in the ia icon which is also highlighted yellow for the currently loaded playlist INFO button Touch this button to open a pop up window that shows information about the playlist that is currently selected If no playlist is selected press this button to show infor mation about the current folder CREATE PLAYLIST button This shows the screen for creating a new playlist MENU button Touch to open a pull up menu where you can select LOAD EDIT NAME and DELETE Scroll buttons Use these buttons to scroll to the beginning
57. rt A Mirror REC is not available CF not recommended type for Recording not UltraDMA CLOSE 78 TASCAM HS 20 Ifthe space on either of the media runs out or an error occurs during recording with Mirror set recording to the media with no space remaining or to the media on which an error has occurred will stop Recording of the current file to the other media will also stop but recording will continue as the next take in a new file Then the message and media remaining space buttons will be shown as follows 1 If either of the media has run out of space amp CF Media Full still RECORDING CF Stopped CLOSE CF Record Error still RECORDING CF Stopped CLOSE Mm Auto SPACE Check You can set Target Free SPACE to a minimum time that will be used to provide a warning when the amount of remaining media space changes for example when recording stops the recording sampling frequency is changed or a download completes If the remaining recordable time becomes less than the set time the following pop up window appears A Remaining Rec Time is less than 1 hour Delete already uploaded takes CANCEL E The following pop up window appears Touch the OK button Touch the OK button again when the confirmation pop up message appears to delete all files that have already been uploaded to an FTP server If there are no uploaded files the follo
58. settings CONTROL page Sync and timecode settings SYNC T C Make various settings related to the playback functions on this l l RSRS page Make various settings related to audio synchronization and 2 PLAY SETUP Auto Cue Turn the auto cue function ON or OFF default If auto cue is ON whenever a take is changed or loaded the unit will enter playback standby at the point where sound first starts in the take When Play Mode is set to One Take and no sound is detected before the end of the take the unit stops at the start of the take When Play Mode is set to All Take and no sound is detected before the end of the take the unit tries to detect audio in the next take This setting affects all modes except timeline mode To set the auto cue start point detection level touch the knob area and use the DATA dial to change the value Setting values 72dB 66dB 60dB 54dB default 48dB 42dB 36dB 30dB 24dB LEVEL 6dB 12dB 24dB 48dB Auto Ready Turn the auto ready function ON or OFF default If auto ready is ON when playback of a take completes the unit automatically pauses at the beginning of the next take This setting affects all modes except timeline mode Inc Play Turn the incremental play function ON or OFF default When incremental play is ON press the PLAY key during playback to move to the beginning of the next take and continue playing Press the STOP key during playback
59. the Home Screen reopens Creating a new playlist You can create a playlist JPPA PPL file in the folder of the current folder The file path is as follows when you view a card on your computer Card drive name HS Files folder name _playlists Playlist file 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the playlist selection screen SJ PLAYLIST session ta Project01 123456789 Session001 INFO CREATE 6 PLAYLIST NOTE When you create a folder one JPPA PPL file is created automatically 2 Touch the CREATE PLAYLIST button to open the PLAYLIST NAME screen J PLAYLIST NAME T Enter the playlist name To enter the playlist name follow the procedures Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 3 Touch the Enter button or press the DATA dial TASCAM HS 20 65 9 Playlist mode 4 When a confirmation message pop up appears touch the OK button or press the DATA dial to confirm the playlist name Create new Playlist playlist CANCEL E While the playlist is being created a progress status pop up appears When playlist creation completes the pop up disappears d Immediately after a new playlist is created it becomes the current playlist currently loaded playlist A new playlist can also be created by touching the CREATE PLAYLIST button on the pull down menu that appears when an entry name button is touch
60. the U S and other countries e CompactFlash is a US registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation SDHC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e Other company names product names and logos in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Any DATA including but not limited to information described herein are intended only as illustrations of such DATA and or information and not as the specifications for such DATA and or information TEAC Corporation disclaims any warranty that any use of such DATA and or information shall be free from infringement of any third party s intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights and further assumes no liability of whatsoever nature in the event of any such infringement or arising from or connected with or related to the use of such DATA and or information This product is designed to help you record and reproduce sound works to which you own the copyright or where you have obtained permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor Unless you own the copyright or have obtained the appropriate permission from the copyright holder or the rightful licensor your unauthorized recording reproduction or distribution thereof may result in severe criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor Under no circumstances will TEAC Corporation be responsib
61. the current folder the file Screen will open after a pop up window is shown is copied to the current folder and then pasted A Cannot Copy pop up window appears when a file with the same name exists in the current folder To change the file with the same file name touch the Edit Completed RENAME button or touch the CANCEL button to cancel Cannot Copy In this case the Fade Level pull up menu will remain open Sessiono0o01 T001 already exist in current Session CANCEL ae 8 When pasting is complete the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown and the EDIT pull up menu is closed Edit Completed 52 TASCAM HS 20 Removing set fades Remove Fade IN Remove FadeOut 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 3 Move the timeline cursor to the region where you want to remove fade in out 4 Touch the Fade Level button to open the pull up menu rr SAUA AA l PE WADADA Ads E OSD 002h45m B Session001 z 4 Ea aco A au R Remove Remove Fade IN Fadelut Laal am To remove the fade in touch the Remove Fade IN button To remove the fade out touch the Remove FadeOut button 5 When fade removal is complete the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown Edit Completed In this case the Fade Level pull up menu will remain open 7 Timeline mode Setting t
62. to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 3 Touch the SET SELECT button and select the region where you want to insert silence using the SET IN SET OUT and SELECT Region buttons on the pull up menu Then select the CANCEL button to return to the BROWSE screen If the selected file contains no timecode information when the File T C button is touched the file will be inserted at 00 h 00m 00s00f If you select a file from other than the current folder the file is copied to the current folder and then inserted i Con Insert A Cannot Copy pop up window appears when a file with a a the same name exists in the current folder amen oka To change the file with the same file name touch the ae RENAME button or touch the CANCEL button to cancel ivide Paste Cannot Copy Sessionoo1 Too1 dirasdek in current Seisin 6 Touch the Insert Mute button on the pull up menu When mute insertion is complete the Home Screen will open after CANCEL ae a pop up window is shown Mark Manual List Locate 8 When insertion is complete the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown and the EDIT pull up menu is Edit Completed closed Edit Completed In this case the EDIT pull up menu will remain open 50 TASCAM HS 20 Pasting the copy buffer data at the set position Paste You can paste copied data at the set position When the set position is
63. to open the flash start screen AE 1004 ENDING i660 48 36 30 24 18 13 R SceneQQ1 T aes Scene a1 T E i ery 1 T eri 1 T aoe aos at Scene l T J a E I 13 ert tr ST Doir aii aie aid ars 7 f pn i e C5 TA hE Elre 2 Use the DATA dial to select the page that contains the takes or entries that you want to play after touching and highlighting yellow background the operation display knob on the flash page The flash start screen has five pages PAGE 1 5 that can each show 20 takes 3 Touch a take or entry button that has a flash start indicator lit orange on the display to use flash start playback Flash starting is also possible using a connected PS 2 keyboard and devices connected to this unit s remote connectors REMOTE RS 232C and PARALLEL 4 Touch the INFO button to open the information screen The contents of this screen are the same as the information screen that opens by pressing the INFO button when the Home Screen is open id Mt OL 7 s SYNC INT lt 96kHz gt Al TZC FREE ONCE Current 29 97DF a Folder HS Files Audio001 Playlist defaultPPL Inserting and removing SD and CF cards Inserting SD CF cards Insert an SD CF card into the SD card slot or CF card slot on the front of the unit in order to use it for recording and playback SD CF cards can be inserted whether the unit is ON or OFF 1 Pull the card slot cover forward to open it 2 I
64. to put the unit in playback standby at the beginning of the next take This setting affects all modes except timeline mode PLAY Inhibit Time This sets a time interval during which playback of the same take entry cannot be restarted The following keys and commands are disabled excluding flash start keys commands for other takes entries for the duration of this setting PLAY key on the front of the unit the PLAY key flash start keys and fader start function of the TASCAM RC HS20PD remote control sold separately and play and flash start commands from external control RS 232C RS 422 parallel keyboard Setting range 0 default 1000 msec 100 msec intervals Inf during playback the affected keys are disabled When the PLAY Inhibit Time item is set to Inf the incre mental play function is automatically set to OFF and cannot be switched to ON timecode on this page This screen has five pages CLOCK SYNC T C SETUP and I O Touch the tabs at the bottom of the screen to open the corre sponding page CLOCK page View various clock status information and select the clock used for synchronization on this page saoYNC T C STATUS Current Fs This shows the current sampling frequency CLOCK This shows the clock synchronization status WORD VIDEO This shows WORD VIDEO or TriLevel if a synchronization signal is detected at the input D IN This shows the digital input signal status as follows
65. unneeded data to increase the amount of available space or change the media Ifthe maximum number of recordable takes or the maximum take number has been reached change the recording folder Ifthe total number of items in the folder including files and subfolders directories is too large change the recording folder E Setting changes are not remembered This unit backs up settings whenever the media selection is changed a folder or take is loaded and playback or recording occurs After startup if none of these actions is conducted settings might not be backed up even if they are changed E hear noise Confirm that none of the cables have problems E The touch panel does not work properly Do not use commercially available protective film for LCD screens on the touch panel Confirm that the panel lock function is not engaged and locking the display E cannot create a new folder Confirm that a folder with the same name does not already exist Ifthe amount of space remaining on the media is insuf ficient a new folder cannot be created Erase unneeded data and then create a new folder TASCAM HS 20 173 16 Messages The following is a list of the messages that appear in pop up windows Refer to this list to learn more about each message as well as how to respond to them Messages with contents that vary depending on the situation are placed at the beginning of the list The subsequent mes
66. values Touch the Mark List button to open the mark list screen where you can copy the time from a designated mark FLL AMELE FL EL Mark List On this screen touch the gt button of a mark to copy its time to the playback Start End point and return to the ADJUST screen When you change the playback Start End time the set values will be adjusted automatically so that the length of playback is longer than the total lengths of the fade in and fade out 3 Touch the ENTER button to confirm the setting TIP You can also use the PLAY key and other transport keys while listening to the audio to find the location and then touch the CURRENT button to input that value here You can also use a connected keyboard to edit values on the EDIT START POINT and EDIT END POINT screens Press the keyboard s ESC key to clear all the values 9 Playlist mode Touch the CLEAR button to erase all entered values Editing the playback starting time 7 Touch the ENTER button to confirm the setting 1 Press the HOME key on the front panel to open the Home screen TIP 2 Touch the ADJUST ENTRY button on the pull down menu You can also use the PLAY key and other transport keys that is opened by touching the file name button or the title while listening to the audio to find the location and then name button touch the CURRENT VY button to input that value here The ADJUST screen opens is the
67. will be shown SMTWTFS Example Monday to Friday would be shown as _ MTWTF_ Bottom line This shows the time that the event is scheduled TASCAM HS 20 99 10 Internal settings 3 Event Type button This shows the event type See the Event Type Function list above for the meanings of the icons 4 Timer event function switch ON OFF This button turns the timer event function on off Touch this button to turn it ON OFF 5 Current date and time This shows the current date and time of the built in clock 6 Event on off switches Use these buttons to turn individual events on off An event is on when its button has a check mark 7 Target button This shows the file folder that will be affected by the event This shows the name of the file that will be played for a playback repeat playback event This shows the name of the file folder that will be used for download delete amp download events ALL button Touch this button to make it active and show all set events Display filter button Touch this button to make it active and show only events for the shown date Touch this button to open a date selection pull up menu When the pull up menu is open touch this again to close it Display filter pull up menu i Schedule Toe 2014 Nay 20 R j2014 Yijun G Date setting area Touch these to highlight them 014 F Jun Fl Ad yellow When highlighted you can use the DATA d
68. 192 160 1 0 When setting AUTO When setting STATIC DNS SETUP Set the DNS server IP address so that the IP address can be looked up by server name AUTO The DNS server IP Address is set automati cally Use this setting when a DHCP server that can return a DNS server IP address exists on the network STATIC Set the DNS server IP Address manually default value DNS Address When DNS setup is set to STATIC this shows the DNS server IP address Touch it to open a setting screen Default 0 0 0 0 Depending on the DNS SETUP setting the appearance of this area will change as follows 192 168 100 19 1927 1668 100 19 192 168 100 1 When setting AUTO When setting STATIC When touching LINK SPEED Set the network connection speed AUTO default Connects using a link speed adapted automatically to the connection environment 100M Operates with a fixed link speed of 100 Mbps Changing the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS Address settings Touch the applicable area on the NETWORK page of the REMOTE SETUP screen to open the corresponding setting screen Numbers are three digits For those of two digits or less you do not need to input O first The first digits are selected when the screen opens If you touch the number button for the first number after entering selection mode only that number will be input After this other numbers can be input like on a calculator Touc
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70. CF or USB flash drive Formatting MM Reading DATA DATA is being read Reading Media The media is being read Rebuild all folders This will rebuild all folders Rebuild changed Directory This will rebuild the changed directory This message appears when you operate a file on this unit via FTP or on the BROWSE screen and then touch the REBUILD button with the B mark 120 TASCAM HS 20 16 Messages Message Meaning and response Note This message appears when you operate a file on this unit via FTP or Rebuild current folder This will rebuild the current folder and changed directory on the BROWSE screen and then and changed Directory touch the REBUILD button with the B mark Rebuild current folder This will rebuild the current folder Rebuild failed Rebuilding failed This message appears when you operate a file on this unit via FTP or coun eee ee This will rebuild the selected folder and changed directory i the BROWSE screen and then and changed Directory touch the REBUILD button with the B mark Rebuild selected folder This will rebuild the selected folder Rebuilding All folder All folders are being rebuilt Rebuilding folder The folder is being rebuilt RECORD Error An error occurred during recording The recording buffer became full during recording and writing RECORD Error to the media could not keep up Buffer overflow
71. D0O1235620A TASCAM HS 20 2 Channel Audio Recorder OWNER S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN A l The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the h CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclo sure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the litera ture accompanying the appliance CE Marking Information WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS a Applicable electromagnetic environment E4 b The average half cycle r m s inrush current APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 1 On initial switch on 4 6 Arms 2 After a supply interruption of 5s 3 6 Arms For U S A TO THE USER DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We TEAC EUROPE GmbH Bahnstrasse 12 65205 Wiesbaden Erbenheim Germany declare in own responsibility the TEAC product described in this manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the li
72. DIF Connector RCA pin jack Output voltage 0 5 Vpp 20 75 Q Input impedance 75 O Format IEC60958 3 S PDIF Supported sampling frequencies 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz Single Double Quad DIGITAL OUT AES EBU Connector XLR 3 32 Output voltage 2 5 Vp p 110 Q Output impedance 110 Q 20 Format IEC60958 4 AES3 2003 AES EBU Supported sampling frequencies 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz Single Double Quad Control input output ratings RS 422 attached with optional SY 2 board Connector D sub 9 pin female inch specification RS 232C Connector D sub 9 pin female inch specification PARALLEL Connector D sub 25 pin female inch specification TIMECODE IN attached with optional SY 2 board Connector BNC Signal voltage amplitude 0 5 5 Vp p Input impedance 10 kO Format SMPTE 12M 1999 compliant TIMECODE OUT attached with optional SY 2 board Connector BNC Signal voltage amplitude 2 Vp p Output impedance 600 Q Format SMPTE 12M 1999 compliant WORD VIDEO IN Connector BNC Input voltage 5V TTL equivalent WORD IN Signal voltage amplitude 1 Vp p VIDEO IN Input impedance 75 OQ 10 Allowable frequency deviation of external synchronization 100 ppm Includes switch for enabling termination Input frequencies WORD 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz Input signal VIDEO 24 25 29 97 30 Frame NTSC PAL Black burst HDTV Tri Level WORD VIDEO THRU OUT Connector
73. E display area to open the START TIME screen SETUP page Make settings related to the timecode generator on this page SaSYNC T C STATUS TIMECODE IN no tinecode STATUS Set the current timecode frame type TC GEN MODE Use theses buttons to set the timecode generator mode If an optional SY 2 has not been installed the items will be shaded and cannot be set saOYNC T C FREE RUN button The timecode generator runs on its own FREE ONCE button default After the input timecode is captured once the unit starts free run mode TIME OF DAY button If you conduct any of the following operations the time will be captured from the internal clock and free run mode will start 10 Internal settings Turn the power on Set TC GEN MODE to this mode Reset the internal clock JAM SYNC button When timecode is input the unit synchronizes to it If timecode input is interrupted the unit enters free run mode REGEN button The unit synchronizes to the input timecode REC RUN button The timecode generator only functions during recording At all other times the timecode generator stops Frame Type Use to set the timecode frame type Setting buttons 23 976F 24F 25F 29 97DF default 29 97ND 30DF 30ND TASCAM HS 20 83 10 Internal settings I O page View the synchronization signal status and set timecode output on this page EISYNC T C STATS ORGY nED IN oo eleo o If an option
74. E screen Select a file for playback from media loaded in the unit on this screen PISELECT TAKE ove seer AEE LENGTH SELECT ee FTP Server Keyboard Screen selection buttons FTP Server button Press this button to open the FTP Server BROWSE screen Keyboard Screen button Press this button when paused to open the INPUT PLAYBACK FILE screen Playback files Shows the playable files contained by the current folder SELECT buttons Touch a SELECT gt button on the SELECT TAKE screen to set the corresponding file on the left side of this screen as the playback file and return to the Timer Event Setup screen FTP Server BROWSE screen On this screen you can select files on an FTP server by name On this screen you can set file names that have not yet been downloaded to the media in the unit PJSELECT FILE NAME EKE Keyboard Take List Keyboard Screen selection buttons Take List button Touch this to switch to the SELECT TAKE screen Keyboard Screen button Press this button when paused to open the INPUT PLAYBACK FILE screen File name list This shows files on the FTP server Touch a file name to select it and highlight it yellow SELECT button When a filename is selected touch the SELECT lt 4 button to set the selected file as the playback file and return to the Timer Event Setup screen On this screen you can set Japanese names for files that have not yet been downloaded to the media in t
75. ETUP screen during playback overwriting the take that follows the current take might not be possible depending on the timing If you overwrite a take assigned as a playlist entry in playlist mode a mark is shown on the applicable entry icon on the ENTRY list or file ASSIGN screen and the entry will no longer be playable To play the overwritten file assign it to the entry again If the size number of channels bit length or sampling frequency of the new audio file is different from the overwritten file it might not be compatible with the existing timeline or playlist If you attempt to start play back with such a mismatch the following error message might appear 001 Session001 T009 cannot be found Perform the following to resolve the mismatch and avoid the error message Timeline mode Delete the applicable region Take mode Delete the applicable take from the card Playlist Mode Assign the overwritten file on the entry again Do not overwrite an existing audio file with a file with a different sampling frequency Doing so could make it impos sible to resolve the mismatch 4 Deleting files on this unit Deleting the current take is possible only when playback is stopped Files other than the current take may always be deleted However since inconsistencies will occur between the unit s management files and audio files you need to use the REBUILD function after deleting a file After deleting a
76. Home Screen To turn the power OFF push the POWER switch on the front panel again Never turn the power OFF during recording playback or any other operation that accesses an SD or CF card Doing so could for example cause recording errors loss of recorded DATA and sudden loud noises to be output through monitoring equipment which could result in damaged equipment and hearing loss TASCAM HS 20 23 3 Preparation Setting the time of the built in clock 1 Press the MENU key on the front panel to open the MENU screen HS 20 v became Pe REC PLAY SYNC REMOTE SETUP SETUP T C SETUP duh Ee AUDIO HETER SYSTEM fM VERSION 1 0 SETUP SETUP INFO tt if BROWSE MA HEDIA TIMER OPERATION EVENT MODE e A 2 Touch the SYSTEM SETUP button to open the SYSTEM SETUP screen J SYSTEM_ SETUP FEN E 16dB 18dB mn 3 Touch the CLOCK ADJUST tab to open the CLOCK ADJUST page where you can set the built in clock saOoYSTEM SETUP 4 Touch the item that you want to change and use the DATA dial on the front panel to change the value iS HS 20 5 Touch the SET button or push the DATA dial to confirm the setting After purchasing this unit set the clock before making your first recording If you do not set the clock the time stamps on recorded files will be incorrect 24 TASCAM HS 20 Lock
77. Hz CANCEL ex If the entered file name already exists This name already exists appears in a pop up window Touch the CLOSE button to return to the CREATE AES31 screen and enter another name A This name already exists CLOSE Importing all takes Each take is imported to the timeline at its set timecode If the timecode time is not set the take is imported to 00 h 00 m 00s 00f The current timeline is cleared and the AES31 editing infor mation for all takes in the current folder that have the same sampling frequency are imported 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the AES31 file name button on the Home Screen to open the pull down menu sE a Ff Session0o1 SAVE AS START TIME CREATE EDT GEESI e REBUILD IMPORT a ALL TAKES N DET ack anual NANE List Locate 3 Touch the IMPORT ALL TAKES button on the pull down menu item 4 Aconfirmation message will appear on the pop up window rai Pi MI rar rm Dead DaHa PaaS Clear Current EDL and Import All Takes CANCEL E 3 Nanual List Locate TASCAM HS 20 43 7 Timeline mode Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial to clear the current timeline and import all the takes from the current folder Touch the CANCEL button to return to the Home Screen Editing AES31 file names 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file
78. MMM 640MB 1GB or 2GB Cannot execute combine Media Full The media does not have enough space so you cannot combine Cannot execute File property is not matched to current setting Cannot execute as the file properties are not the same as those of the current setting Cannot execute Media Full The media does not have enough space so you cannot complete the operation Cannot Export There is not enough available space on the export destination MM SD or CF Not enough space on MM media Cannot Export l E Folder already exists on MM A folder with the same name already exists in the export desti MM SD or CF Overwrite folder nation Do you want to overwrite that folder Cannot Export Selected Take already exist in Export destination Cannot export as the selected take already exists in the export destination Cannot increment Take Interval is too short Or Media almost full The interval was less than 4 seconds or the media does not have enough space so starting recording of the next take is not possible Cannot increment Take System limit reached Please make new folder The total number of items in the folder including files and folders directories is too large so starting recording of the next take is not possible Cannot make more than The maximum number of folders that can be created has already 1000 folders been reached so a ne
79. N Bounce I O and NEXT TAKE NAME 4 Touch the SET SELECT button to open the pull up menu buttons disappear and are replaced with the EDIT Fade Level and SET SELECT buttons 3 Touch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu Cut Insert ai File Erase p Divide p ol 5 Touch the SET IN button on the pull up menu to set the editing start point IN point The IN mark I appears at the current position in the mark The pull up menu has buttons used for editing including display area nine editing buttons Copy Cut Erase Divide Insert Insert File Insert Mute Paste and Paste File and UNDO and REDO buttons If you do not save the AES31 editing information after changing it all changes will be cleared when you load eee ME E E PAE eee another folder or AES31 editing information file remove a card or turn off the unit s power for example Fade SEI INFO Mark Manual Level SELECT List Locate NOTE Repeated recordings or editing may greatly consume the memory used in managing regions or editing history In this case Cannot Edit System limit reached appears ina pop up message TASCAM HS 20 45 7 Timeline mode Setting the editing end point 6 Usethe lt lt and gt gt keys for example to locate the timeline cursor at the position time where you want to end editing 7 Touch the SET SELECT button to open the pull up menu 8 Touch the SET OUT button on the pull up menu t
80. NU key on the front panel to open the MENU screen W HS 20 EVI STOP PLAY a A HOME MENU eN CALL lt lt gt gt MARK C OD O O ii EE IA WN XN CANCEL LCD TILT laa ri Ov JOO OC O A Q CLEAR i i REC PLAY SYNC REMOTE SETUP SETUP T C SETUP ES duh E AUDIO METER SYSTEM fM VERSION SETUP SETUP INFO tt i 2 Touch the REC SETUP button to open the REC SETUP screen J REC SETUP On the REC MODE page you can select the recording mode The background color for the selected mode is light blue For more details see REC MODE page on page 77 Setting the file format Touch the FILE FORMAT tab on the REC SETUP screen to open the following screen saREC SETUP PEE On the FILE FORMAT page set bit length maximum file size how files are treated when recording is paused and the recording sampling frequency The selected items have a light blue background For details see FILE FORMAT page on page 79 In timeline mode the recording sampling frequency cannot be changed on this page If you want to record with a timeline that has a sampling frequency different from the current one follow the proce dures in Creating new AES31 editing information on page 43 and create an AES31 editing information file for the desired sampling frequency TASCAM HS 20 39 7 Timeline mode Other recording settings T
81. Protect switch for SD cardS s sssessseessssesssssssssee 22 About the displaY sssessseesseesseesseesseesseessseosseesseessersseesss 22 Adjusting the display angle ssesseesseesseesseesseess 22 Adjusting display and indicator brightness 22 Cautions related to display USC essssesesseseees 22 Turning the power ON and OFF ccsesesscssssesseeeeess 23 Setting the time of the built in Clock eee 24 Lock WLC TION ceces eccsntraseracsseensusawareiericneadenassineamaiunins 24 Recording times sssesssessessseesssssssesssesssesssessseosseosseosseossee 25 4 Basic operation sssesscecseccseccseccseecseeeseee ZO SD CF card preparation ss ssesssessesssessesssesseesseeseesserseessee 26 Card selectiON sesssississesesiessasiisosiinsrssasa 26 Formatting SD CF cardS ss seessesssessesssesseesserseessee 27 Setting the Master ClOCk s seessesssessesssessesssesseessesseessee 28 Setting inputs and OUTPUTS s sseessesssessesssesseessesseessee 28 Setting the iNPut es sssesssesssessseesseesseessersseesseesseesseee 28 Setting reference levels ss sssesesessseessersseesssesssesssee 28 Connecting headphones ssesseessesseessesssessesssess 29 Recording operation limitations sesso 29 Contents S PILE LUST vsscesssscadvosestacenisesaiscasssasesnssiivenssts 30 Explanation of folder Structure cccssssesesseeseseen 30 Folder structure sssesssessseesseessees
82. REBUILD required changed via FTP REBUILD now Edit Completed The editing operation has completed EDL Load completed P Loading AES31 editing information has completed but there are but there are some wrong some incorrect regions regions error ting i i An error occurred while writing information INFO WRITING ae year Pacha Pata 1O Export system backup data to the media MM SD or CF Exporting folder s A folder is being exported Exporting Take s The takes are being exported External Clock Lost Synchronization with an external clock was disrupted so the unit Switched to Internal switched to the internal clock External Clock Regained Switch to External Synchronization with an external clock became possible again EXTERNAL Control Locked External control connectors are locked to prevent misoperation Folder Copy Failed Failed to copy the folder File Copy Failed Failed to copy the file File List Screen The File List selection screen cannot be opened when in jog is not available mode in Jog Mode File List Screen is not available The File List screen cannot be opened when recording while Recording Failed to export the folder Folder Export failed i FTP Connection Test An FTP connection test is being conducted FTP Transfer Started Press to start FTP transfer FORMAT Formatting has completed Completed 118 TASCAM HS 20 16 Messages Mes
83. Server BROWSE screen Input of path name for file folder to be downloaded To designate a folder input a slash at the end Ifthe path name exceeds the screen width use the arrow lt gt keys to move the cursor and scroll the path left and right When the left or right end is not being displayed appears at that end The button only appears when inputting FTP path names When shifted it becomes the input button 104 TASCAM HS 20 Operation mode selection OPERATION MODE Set the unit s operation mode on this page saOPERATION MODE After selecting an operation mode touch the SET button to switch to it and return to the Home Screen TIMELINE MODE The timeline mode becomes active and the Home Screen reopens TAKE MODE The take mode becomes active and the Home Screen reopens PLAYLIST MODE The playlist mode becomes active and the Home Screen reopens 11 Mark and locate functions Mark functions Adding marks Use the following methods to create marks One timeline mode or one take can have a maximum of 99 marks including automatically created marks Push the MARK key on the front panel Press the MARK key to add a mark at that playback recording time In timeline mode marks are only added to the timeline They are not added to files Mark names are in the format MARK XX i STOP PLAY REC a gt e e
84. a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped The apparatus draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER or STANDBY ON switch not in the ON position The mains plug is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Caution should be taken when using earphones or headphones with the product because excessive sound pressure volume from earphones or headphones can cause hearing loss If you are experiencing problems with this product contact TEAC for a service eferral Do not use the product until it has been repaired CAUTION Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes Do not place any objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time If the product uses batteries inclu
85. a format other than FAT MM SD CF or USB flash drive Please Format this card Format it for use with this unit This media does not meet the specifications required by the MM unsupported type MM SD CF or USB flash drive system so it cannot be used MM Write Error An error occurred when writing to the card MM SD CF or USB flash drive Copy N selected folder s N number selected a s Export the selected folder s to MM MM SD or CF Copy N selected Take s N number selected to RANA Export the selected take s MM SD or CE nnn entry number anni E E eceeeece entry name a tttttttt take name LUERE fs sampling frequency fs bit FileMode NumOfTracks bit bit rate ayiee a a A N FileMode MONO or POLY START T C hh mmiss ff NumOfTracks number of tracks Entry LENGTH length of entry entry start timecode START T C time A The take with the shown number and name cannot be found AOP RANUA cannot be found NNNNNNNN take name pppppppp pppppppp folders in root aD Shows information about folders in the root directory oe toler poe Fs f f recording sampling frequency TIMECODE t t timecode frame type SSSSSSSS _ ssssssss folder name TAKES n n number of takes Fs f Shows information about folder f recording sampling frequency TOTAL SIZE u u space used TOTALTIME t t total time of all takes 114 TASCAM HS 20 16 Messages fs bit FileMode NumOfTracks
86. a take name button to assign that take to that button 5 Current folder name button This shows the name of the folder that is shown in the current take list display area Touch this button to show the folder list in the take list display area 9 Playlist mode Take name list buttons This is a list of the takes in the current folder After touching a key assign button touch a take name button to assign that take to that key assign button If you touch the current folder name button when the name of a folder in the root folder is shown in it a list of the folders in the root folder will be shown Touch the button of the folder that you want to load to open the list of takes in that folder 7 Scroll buttons Use these buttons to scroll to the beginning or end of the take list or folder list or to scroll one page five lines forward or backward You can also scroll through the take list one line at a time using the DATA dial Page display and selection buttons The current key assign button page is shown Touch the or button to change the page INFO button When a key assign button is selected touch this button to open an information pop up for that key assign button When a take is selected touch this button to open an infor mation pop up for that take When nothing is selected touch this button to show infor mation about the current playlist MENU button Touch to open a pull up menu where you can select
87. ace 69 Setting fades for the designated region Fade Assigning a take tO AN ENILY eececcsssssessssssssessssssseees 70 IN AOC OUT onanan 52 Entry number page allocation juss 70 Removing set fades Remove Fade IN Remove Clearing entry assiGNMents icccsssssesssssssssssseeeees 71 FAS 1 T I A OO A 53 Editing entry titleS sseesseesssesssesssessserssesssersseesseess 71 Ag m perce ae Editing the playback starting and ending points in the selected region Level es ssesssesseesseseesse 53 75 een the pranon edit UNDO scstsssscineasivsiess 54 editing hepy bakea nd poena tic Redoing an edit REDO s ssesssessesssessesssessecsseeseessee 54 number buttons and mark hst creet a 72 e aUn ag E EA EAE A A N 55 Editing the playback starting time cesses 73 8 Take mode sessscecscsssvessesesesssesssssesessivessvesies DO Editing fade in fade out length and level 74 Preparing to record csstscsacsccsdeavstssessetdaisstsdsarsasaeasusinaniies 56 Rehearsal playback scsscssssessesssssssessseesssessssee 74 Basic preparatiOnS s ssesssesseessessesssessesssesseesserseessee 56 Saving playlists vesseecczascncescavdevnseistaseaveinstieprscnncaretieseerise 75 Creating new FOIAEMS csesecessssesscseseseesesesesseseeeees 56 Naming a playlist and saving it ssesssesssessserssesss 75 Recording mode settingS s ssesssessesssesseesserseessee 56 Playback in playlist MOde sseesseesssesseesssesssersseesserss 76 Settin
88. ad 3 Touch the MENU button on the Playlist selection screen to open a pull up menu SJ PLAYLIST isessionoot a Project01 123456 789 Session001 LOAD gt EDIT NAME a DELETE CREATE me PLAYLIST 4 Touch the LOAD button in the pull up menu You can also load a playlist by touching its gt button 5 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir mation pop up message appears 2 Load selected Playlist playlistooi CANCEL fe After loading completes the Home Screen opens 9 Playlist mode Deleting a playlist 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the playlist selection screen 2 Select the playlist that you want to delete 3 Touch the MENU button on the Playlist selection screen to open a pull up menu 4 Touch the DELETE button in the pull up menu BY PLAYLIST isisa 4 Project01 123456 789 Session001 LOAD gt DELETE CREATE kt PLAYLIST If you have selected the currently loaded playlist you cannot select the DELETE button on the pull up menu 5 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir mation pop up message appears A Delete 1 selected playlist CANCEL E m During deletion a progress bar is displayed in a pop up window When deletion completes the pop up disappears TASCAM HS 20 67 9 Playlist mode Editing a playlist adding cle
89. age 21 HOME key Press to open the Home Screen Press the MENU key while pressing and holding the HOME key to open the LOCK SETUP screen See Lock function on page 24 Turn the DATA dial when pressing and holding the HOME key to adjust the brightness of the color display the PAUSE REC and PLAY keys and the JOG SHUTTLE and SD and CF indicators Push and turn the DATA dial while pressing and holding the HOME key to adjust the brightness of only the color display MENU key Press to open the MENU screen Press the MENU key while pressing and holding the HOME key to open the LOCK SETUP screen See Lock function on page 24 Color display This 3 5 inch TFT color display has a 320 x 240 resolution It shows various types of information and is used for numerous operations DATA dial Turn to use as a DATA dial and press to use as an ENTER key When setting parameter values press while turning to change them in large increments coarse mode When the take mode Home Screen is open and neither the Flash Page knob nor the NEXT TAKE NAME screen number section are selected turn this to select the take When a pop up window is open this works as the OK or CLOSE button Turn the DATA dial when pressing and holding the HOME key to adjust the brightness of the color display the PAUSE REC and PLAY keys and the JOG SHUTTLE and SD and CF indicators Push and turn the DATA dial whi
90. al SY 2 has not been installed the items will be shaded and cannot be set saoYNC T C STATUS This shows the status of synchronization signals TIMECODE IN When timecode is input the timecode frame rate is shown WORD VIDEO IN This shows WORD VIDEO or TriLevel if a synchronization signal is detected at the input TC Out Mode Use these buttons to set the timecode output mode GenOut button Timecode is output from the internal timecode generator PlayOut button default In timeline mode the timecode time for playback and recording is output During playback in take and playlist modes the timecode recorded in the file is output 84 TASCAM HS 20 Remote settings REMOTE SETUP Make settings for the PARALLEL RS 232C RS 422 NETWORK and FTP connectors on this screen The REMOTE SETUP screen has 6 pages GENERAL PARALLEL RS 232C RS 422 NETWORK and FTP Touch the tabs at the bottom of the screen to open the corre sponding page GENERAL page Make the external remote controller settings on this page saREMOTE SETUP FADER MODE Allows the fader on an external TASCAM RC HS20PD remote controller sold separately to be enabled or disabled When set to Disable the internal fader is fixed at 0 dB Setting buttons Disable Enable default FADER Start MODE Set whether or not fader starting which allows you to start playback by raising the fader from when in playback standby is enabled whe
91. alf of the next take name Letter in the second half of the next take name You can also use it to enter numbers for the following items Editing the T C USER BITS Editing the START TIME Editing marks See Editing mark positions on page 107 and Editing mark names on page 107 inputting manual locate points See Manual locate function on page 108 Editing timecode offset See SYNC page on page 82 Playlist name See Creating a new playlist on page 65 and Saving playlists on page 75 Names of AES31 files See Creating new AES31 editing information on page 43 Playlist entry titles See Editing entry titles on page 71 Bounce file names See Bouncing on page 55 TASCAM HS 20 109 12 Other functions Selecting the type of character to input In the same manner as with a computer use the Shift and Caps Lock keys to select the type of character to input Inputting characters You can use the number letter and symbol keys to input them directly Moving the cursor Use the lt gt keys Use the HOME 4 key to move the cursor to the beginning Use the END key to move the cursor to the end Erasing characters Use the Delete key to erase the character at the cursor position Use the Backspace key to erase the character before the cursor position Inserting characters Input the character at the desired position The following symbol
92. allows the unit to automatically synchronize the date and time with an Internet time server sa ONTP SETUP STATUS This shows the current status of the system in regards to SNTP Current Time This shows the current date and time used by the unit Last Sync Time This shows the time the unit last synchro nized with an NTP server SNTP Connection This shows the status of connection with an NTP server Message Meaning Successful update Time updated successfully Successful update with Delay occurred but time was updated skew Starting Up The connection is starting up Accessing Server Connecting to server Disabled SNTP function is disabled Waiting for Network Waiting to establish network connection The server name could not be found Server Name not found foma DNS s re The server name was found from a Server Name found DNS server There was no response from the server Server connection failed The server responded but it is refusing additional connections so Server refusing connections choosing a different SNTP server would be good SNTP MODE Disable default The SNTP function is not used Enable The SNTP function is used To use the SNTP function you must make the following NTP Server setting and DNS server setting on the NETWORK page of the REMOTE SETUP screen NTP Server Shows the NTP server name 32 characters or less Default nt
93. ame as on the Home Screen in timeline mode Time display area The appearance depends on the time display mode Mode Left end Right end 00 00 00 00 Total take or entry length Total take or entry 00 00 00 00 length 00 00 00 00 Total folder or playlist length Total folder or playlist 00 00 00 00 length Starting time of folder Ending time of folder or playlist or playlist When recording and in recording standby however the time bar and division lines are not shown Flash Page number and knob This shows the Flash Page number Touch this area to enable selection yellow background and turn the DATA dial to change the page number turn right to increase and turn left to decrease Current time cursor This cursor shows the playback position This scrolls horizon tally in correspondence with the time counter It is not shown when recording take mode only Mark name This is the name of the mark at the current time or the nearest preceding mark Touch this part while a mark name other than the auto mark is shown to open the mark name editing screen INPUT MONITOR button These are the same as on the Home Screen in timeline mode EDIT button Touch this button to open a pull up menu for take editing 67 NEXT TAKE NAME button These are the same as on the Home Screen in timeline mode 20 TASCAM HS 20 Flash start screen 1 Press the HOME key when the Home Screen is already open
94. and ending points 11 Touch the Bounce I O button to open the pull up menu 12 Touch the CLEAR button on the pull up menu When a confirmation pop up window appears touch the OK button or press the DATA dial The current IN and OUT points are deleted and the IN mark E and OUT mark disappear from the mark area TASCAM Hs 20 55 8 Take mode In this chapter we explain how to use the take mode To use this unit in take mode set the unit s operation mode to TAKE MODE See Selecting the operation mode on page 38 Refer to 4 Basic operation on page 26 also when reading this chapter Preparing to record Basic preparations Refer to 4 Basic operation on page 26 and make the basic preparations for recording Creating new folders Create new folders as necessary You do not need to create a new folder if you plan to record into an existing one 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the take selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again to open the folder selection screen HS Files Audio001 NUM CF TOTAL ENTER Take TIME INFO NEU am MULTI PENU p vO Rotor Bete FE 2 Touch the NEW FOLDER button on the pull up menu to open the NEW FOLDER screen where you can input the folder name SJFOLDER NAME fAudio00 Follow the procedures Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 to input the folder name You ca
95. are automatically deleted Disable default Uploaded files will not be deleted automatically Enable Uploaded files will be deleted automatically Timing Set the time when uploaded files will be automatically deleted Soon default at 00 00 at 23 30 in 30 minute increments When set to Soon files will be deleted soon after they complete uploading With all other settings the files will be deleted at the set time Network functions FTP server telnet VNC E FTP File Transfer Protocol server Use an FTP client application to transfer files between this unit and a computer Connect with this unit and log in like other FTP servers Connect with this unit and log in to view A B and C in the root directory These correspond to the SD card CF card and USB flash drive respectively If there is no media loaded the contents of the corre sponding directory A B or C will not be shown Use an FTP application which is compatible with Unicode if you want to display Japanese characters e Besure to set the maximum simultaneous transfer number of the FTP client application to 1 for best network perfor mance Consult with TASCAM Customer Support for details on FTP client applications that have been tested with this unit Settings necessary to connect via FTP The settings necessary to connect by FTP with this unit are as follows IP Address The IP Address of this unit is shown on the NETWORK pag
96. aring and editing entries A playback unit in a playlist is called an entry A maximum of 100 entries can be added to a playlist Only takes files in the folder in which the playlist was created can be added as entries When a take file that is in another folder is added to a playlist it is copied to the folder where the playlist was made Even during playback of a playlist entries can be added to or removed from it Their names can also be changed The entry that is currently playing however cannot be changed Use the ENTRY list and ASSIGN file screens to edit playlists ENTRY list screen To open this screen touch a take or entry name button on the Home Screen to open a pull down menu and touch the ENTRY LIST button or touch the ENTRY lt part of the ENTRY lt gt ASSIGN button on the ASSIGN file screen apaENI RY lt gt ENT RY lt gt HSSIGN i 1 ENTRY lt gt ASSIGN button Switches between the ENTRY list and ASSIGN file screens Touch the ASSIGN part to open the ASSIGN file screen 2 Playlist name display This shows the current playlist name 4 is shown if editing has been performed without saving 3 START TC LENGTH button Touch this area to switch between showing the starting time START TC and the length LENGTH in the START TC LENGTH column The one shown in white is currently displayed 68 TASCAM HS 20 4 Entry name button Touch to select the corre
97. ars between Dec and Jan in order TASCAM HS 20 101 10 Internal settings Daily On the TIMER EVENT SETUP screen select the Every Day button to set the event to be executed every day BJ T IMER EVENT 001 Playback repeat playback event screen Playback event screen On the TIMER EVENT SETUP screen touch the PLAY button to open the following screen PJTIMER EVENT 001 Tr ae som gst Mode time START TIME button Set an event that starts playback of the playback file at the set time END TIME button Set an event that completes playback of the playback file at the set time The starting time of an event registered using END TIME will be calculated with a time of zero if the playback file does not exist in the current folder However if a file is added through downloading for example the file time will be applied Playback File Touch this area to open the playback file selection screen Repeat playback event screen On the TIMER EVENT SETUP screen touch the PLAY CD gt button to open the following screen BJ TIMER EVENT 001 Scene001 T001 wav The only difference with the playback event screen is that there is no Mode section The Time is always the start time 102 TASCAM HS 20 Playback file selection screen On the playback events repeat playback screen touch the Playback File button to open one of the following three file selection screens SELECT TAK
98. ata takes and playlists in that folder are also deleted 5 FILE LIST Moving between file list screens Press the ENTER button or a folder name button on a file list screen root folder selection screen folder selection screen AES31 file selection screen take selection screen playlist selection screen to open a different screen as shown below Audio001 SD or REC ENTER ROOT TOTAL FOLDERS 23 FOLDER Fs Audio001 NUM TOTAL a A TIME ENTER NEU MULTI MENU IP Miter Setebr MENU Folder selection screen SJ AESI tusicoos a HS Files Audio001 HS Files Audio001 a HS Files Gudi0001 LENGTH LOAD J PLAYLIST audios a HS Files Audio001 CREATE wi PLAYLIST Playlist selection screen TASCAM HS 20 37 6 Overview of operation modes This unit has the following three operation modes Timeline mode This mode provides a timeline based working environment similar to using a tape recorder In timeline mode two tracks can be recorded and played back Marks can also be edited Take mode This mode uses takes files as recording and playback units Two tracks can be recorded and one or two tracks can played back Marks can also be edited Playlist Mode This mode provides a playlist playback function One or two tracks can be played using playlist playback Timeline mode functions The following functions can be used in timeline mode Simultan
99. ats BWF WAV Sampling frequencies 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz Quantization bit depth 16 24 bits Number of tracks 2 This unit cannot record ordinary WAV files It can only play them 30 TASCAM HS 20 FILE LIST screen overview Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection take selection or playlist selection screen according to the operation mode When one of these screens is open press the FILE LIST key to open the audio folder selection screen When the audio folder selection screen is open press the FILE LIST key to open the root folder selection screen HS 20 i jg n Root folder selection screen HS Files Audio001 SD ROOT or REC ENTER TOTAL FOLDERS 213 FOLDER Fs Directory display The current directory level and number of subfolders within the root folder are shown In the example above the root directory of the SD card contains two folders NUM OF FOLDER column Shows the total number of folders in the root directory Fs Shows the sampling frequency setting used when recording for each folder The sampling frequency values are abbreviated as follows Sampling frequencies Fs abbreviation 44 1kHz 44k 47 952 kHz 48 kHz 0 1 pull down 48k 48 048 kHz 48 kHz 0 1 pull up 48k 88 2kHz 88k 176 4kHz 176k This unit is not co
100. been installed the items will be shaded and cannot be set saoYNC T C STATUS Shows the current sampling frequency and clock synchroni zation status TC Chase Use to turn playback synchronized with timecode ON or OFF default Set it to ON when you want to match the timing of this unit s audio with a timecode master device audio recorder video or built in timecode generator You can also set the timecode offset TC Offset to be used with the timecode master device Touch the EDIT button to open the CHASE Offset screen where you can set the offset value in a range between 23 59 59 29 and 23 59 59 29 Default 00 00 00 00 TC Chase can also be turned ON and OFF by pressing the SHIFT and CALL keys at the same time TC Rechase 82 TASCAM HS 20 When ON this function re synchronizes when synchroni zation with timecode becomes inaccurate during playback Default OFF When set to OFF after synchronizing once input timecode is ignored and the unit operates in free run mode When set to ON set the amount of inaccuracy that triggers rechasing To set the time touch the knob and adjust the value using the DATA dial Select a value in frames of 1 3 1 2 default 5 or 10 Master TC Set whether the unit synchronizes with the built in timecode generator or with timecode input from another device Internal button Synchronize with the built in generator External button default Synchronize with t
101. button or press the DATA dial when the confir mation message appears on the pop up window When deletion completes the pop up disappears A Delete 1 selected EDL CAHCEL E 7 Timeline mode Editing the timeline Selecting the range to copy cut delete You can cut erase and divide regions for example When the editing start and finish points are set the range between the points is selected The basic procedures for editing are as follows nen tbeedi d finish boi h See the explanation of each function for detailed procedures E E E 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the o Home screen PTET TE E E E E entire region at the time cursor is selected k Session001 CE INo Media AOE 00200700200 00200207211 002002142235 00 Fade SEI INFO Mark Manual Level SELECT List Locate Editing start and stop points not set When the timeline cursor is on the borderline between regions the region to the right will be edited If the region to the right is muted it will not be selected Setting the editing start point un SAAR 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 7 eae ld HEB a a 3 Use the lt lt and gt gt keys for example to locate the timeline cursor at the position time where you want to The EDIT MODE button becomes white with red lettering start editing and the REC MO
102. c 81 NCD aE E 82 Te E aa E 82 SETUP DAC scorssosinnnnsnaaieaaia 83 VODIJO ainn a E er te re arene er 84 Remote settings REMOTE SETUP eceseeseeees 84 GENERAL page csccsesjnisssconcancsesscesesssncsstenetensxiesntisasenstnes 84 PARALLEL Pad 6 vajcarinannvaniensirinntmeansoun 85 RS 232C PaGe sscscssssscececsssesesscssscscssecssessesecseaesescees 85 RSF 22 P E painian 86 NETWORK page sackscsscossceadiascersssosesasvearstescevenapracorssars 86 FIP 9 0 Ganson 87 Network functions FTP server telnet VNC 88 Audio Signal Input and Output settings AUDIO VO roiie ter em meena rrtarrraes 90 INPUT PIGE inina 90 OUTPUT pag E susuron 90 Level meter settings METER SETUP ecceee 91 System settings SYSTEM SETUP s sssssssssssssssssssess 91 PREFERENCES page wissscarisscacsssoresostcesvexinrarstvaneveerents 91 ANALOG Ref LVL ADJUST page uu cceseeseseseseen 92 System setting backup and preset functions 92 CLOCK ADJUST Pag e cccscsssssssscsssssessecssesssssceseees 92 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETUP screen 93 SNTP SETUP SCreen seessessessesseeseoseessessessessesessesseesee 93 Version information VERSION INFO 94 Viewing and working with folders and files PROU SE aE AE TEE 95 Displaying a folder file sssessssessssessseessssessssessseee 95 Displaying folder file information sscs00 95 Copying a folder File ou essssssssseesssesesesssseseseeees 96 Deleting a fold
103. ch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu k Audi0001 T003 E Divide Combine E P i rr Touch the UNDO button on the pull up menu 3 When the edit is undone the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown Undo Completed In this case the EDIT pull up menu will remain open Ifno editing has been conducted the UNDO button is disabled The UNDO button appears with white letters when it is possible to undo an edit The take mode edit history will be erased by the following actions Turning this unit off Loading a folder Changing the operation mode Recording 64 TASCAM HS 20 Redoing the previously undone take edit REDO After undoing an edit you can redo it 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu Touch the REDO button on the pull up menu 3 When the edit is redone the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown Redo Completed In this case the EDIT pull up menu will remain open Ifno edit has been undone the REDO button is disabled The REDO button appears with white letters when it is possible to redo an edit The take mode edit history will be erased by the following actions Turning this unit off Loading a folder e Changing the operation mode Recording In this chapter we explain how to use the playlis
104. ckward from the current time Input the time using the number buttons You can also select a number field in the LOCATE area and use the DATA dial to adjust the time Touch the LOCATE button to locate to that new time and return to the Home Screen Touch the CLEAR button to clear all input values TIP This can also be input using a connected keyboard Press the keyboard s Enter key to confirm a setting and its ESC key to clear all the values 108 TASCAM HS 20 Flash start function Use the flash start function to instantly start playback of takes that you have designated in advance A maximum of 100 takes can be started instantly using a keyboard or devices connected to this unit s remote connectors REMOTE and PARALLEL 1 Intake mode select the folder that you want to play back See Loading a folder on page 65 When in playlist mode select a playlist See Loading playlists on page 67 2 Use the DATA dial to select the page that contains the takes or entries that you want to play after touching and highlighting in yellow the operation display knob on the flash page on the Home Screen The first 100 numbered takes or files in the selected folder or playlist can be played back using flash starting Page number _ Take entry number 1 1 20 2 21 40 3 41 60 4 61 80 5 81 100 3 Touch the flash start key to immediately play the take or entry corresponding to the key
105. combined with the current take The yellow icon indicates the first take to be used in the combination which was as selected in step 3 5 Aconfirmation message appears and an interval of 4 seconds in total before and after the take combination point will be played repeatedly Touch the OK button or press the ENTER key to combine the takes Touch the CANCEL button or press the EXIT CANCEL key to stop the repeat playback and reopen the take selection screen 6 8 Take mode 2 Combine these Takes Aud 10001 TO03 Audio001 TO04 CANCEL ex While combining a progress bar is shown in the pop up window When combining is complete the pop up window will disappear Now working Do not remove Media The file name of the first take is used for the combined take The timecode information from the first take is used in the combined take If the combined number of mark points of the takes exceeds 100 the 101st and subsequent ones will be lost These mark points cannot be recovered with UNDO It is possible to combine takes that are already in use in timeline or playlist mode If you combine such takes an error pop up appears when you attempt to play the corresponding region entry TASCAM HS 20 63 8 Take mode Undoing the previous take edit UNDO You can undo the previous take edit 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Tou
106. ction Time Zone Use this to set the time offset from Coordinated Universal Time UTC Touch a knob to select it making the background of the parameter yellow and turn the DATA dial to set it Setting range 12 00 to 14 00 00 15 step Default 09 00 94 TASCAM HS 20 Set this to 9 00 for Japan standard Time JST For the United States use the following settings Time Zone Setting Pacific Standard Time PST 08 00 Mountain Standard Time MST 07 00 Central Standard Time CST 06 00 Eastern Standard Time EST 05 00 Version information VERSION INFO This page shows the unit s SYSTEM version sa VERSION INFO Touch the bottom center of the screen to show internal device data and the version of any TASCAM RC HS20PD remote controller sold separately connected to the unit sa VERSION INFO Viewing and working with folders and files BROWSE This section describes how to work with folders and files on SD cards CF cards USB flash drives and FTP servers Displaying a folder file Displaying folder file information Deleting a folder file Copying a folder file Displaying a folder file 1 Press the MENU key on the front panel to open the MENU screen REC PLAY SYNC nant i SE nar amen T C AUDIO METER SYSTEM VERS ION 1 0 SETUP SETUP INFO el Y 3 2 Touch the BROWSE button to open the BROWSE scre
107. ctory settings using the Backup Preset page of the SYSTEM SETUP screen Pa SYSTEM SETUP papa System Backup You can write System Backup data to the selected card using the Export button You can read System Backup data on the selected card using the Import button and write it to the built in memory If there are no System Backup files a pop up window indicating that the import cannot be performed is shown Load Factory Preset Touch the Load button to load Factory Preset data the setting values when shipped from the factory TC Chase Backup Use to set whether or not the TC Chase setting is backed up Q2 TASCAM HS 20 Setting buttons Disable default The TC Chase setting is not backed up Every time the unit is turned on TC Chase will be set to OFF Enable The TC Chase setting is backed up The TC Chase setting in use before the unit was turned off will be restored when it is turned on CLOCK ADJUST page Set the time of the built in clock EISYSTEM SETUP e S o s foo E e Touch the item that you want to set and use the DATA dial to adjust the item See Setting the time of the built in clock on page 24 Touch the SET button on the CLOCK ADJUST page or press the DATA dial to confirm the setting While setting the time the clock stops and the does not blink When you touch the SET button the clock starts again and the blinks DAYLIGHT SAVING button Touc
108. de generator master timecode hereafter Timecode synchronization differs according to the operation mode Timeline mode In timeline mode playback can be synchronized with the master timecode When playing back with timecode synchronization when playback starts it synchronizes with the master timecode Take mode This mode does not support playback synchronization with timecode Playlist Mode This mode does not support playback synchronization with timecode Basic operation 1 In timeline mode load the folder that you want to use for recording or playback 2 Either of the following operations will enable synchronized playback or recording While pressing and holding the SHIFT key press the CALL CHASE key on the front panel On the SYNC page of the SYNC T C screen set TC Chase to ON The TC indicator on the Home Screen will change to the CHASE indicator 3 Press the PLAY key to start timecode synchronized playback or the PLAY and RECORD keys to start timecode synchro nized recording The CHASE indicator on the Home Screen appears green 4 Press the STOP key during recording or playback with timecode synchronization to stop recording playback The CHASE indicator on the Home Screen blinks when stopped 5 Toresume recording or playback with timecode synchroni zation repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Either of the following operations will turn synchronization off While pressing and holding th
109. ding a battery pack or installed batteries they should not be exposed to sunshine fire or excessive heat CAUTION for products that use replaceable lithium batteries there is danger of explosion if a battery is replaced with an incorrect type of battery Replace only with the same or equivalent type WARNING Products with Class I construction are equipped with a power supply cord that has a grounding plug The cord of such a product must be plugged into an AC outlet that has a protective grounding connection E RACK MOUNTING THE UNIT Use the supplied rack mounting kit to mount the unit in a standard 19 inch rack as shown below Remove the feet of the unit before mounting Leave 1U of space above the unit for ventilation Allow at least 10 cm 4 in at the rear of the unit for venti lation TASCAM HS 20 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS m For European Customers Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment a All electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities b By disposing of the electrical and electronic equipment correctly you will help save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment c Improper disposal of waste equipment can have serious effects on the environment and human heal
110. e Select a folder with takes There are no uploaded takes P There are no already uploaded takes to delete to delete Timer Event List Screen is available The timer event list screen can only be viewed in take mode only in Take mode iM a The file format was converted to BWF D T S This name already exists Another folder or take already has that name This name already exists Overwrite this file The same name already exists Do you want to overwrite it nnnnnnnn file name nnnnnnnn Transport Locked j The transport keys have been locked to prevent misoperation Transport Section Locked Undo Completed Undoing an edit has completed Unsupported File You tried to play a file with an unsupported number of tracks Or too many tracks you tried to add such a file to a playlist The sampling frequency of the file that you tried to add to a Unsupported Fs playlist is not supported Upload N selected take s mene This will upload the selected takes to the FTP server n number of takes O server Recording information is being written when recording has stopped Writing System File 122 TASCAM HS 20 Audio resolution Recording media SD SDHC cards CompactFlash CF cards File system FAT32 4 GB or more FAT16 2 GB or less File formats BWF Broadcast Wave Format WAV Waveform Audio File Format Number of channels 2 channels Quantization bit de
111. e RS 422 page Ifan optional SY 2 has not been installed this cannot be set to RS 422 Baud Rate bps Set the transmission speed baud rate with these buttons Setting buttons bps 4800 9600 19200 and 38400 default DATA Length Set the DATA length in bits with these buttons Setting buttons bits 7 or 8 default Parity Bit Set whether or not there is a parity bit with these buttons Setting buttons NONE default EVEN and ODD Stop Bit Set the stop bit with these buttons Setting buttons bits 1 default and 2 TASCAM HS 20 85 10 Internal settings RS 422 page Make RS 422 serial control transmission settings on this page NETWORK page Make settings related to NETWORK communication on this REMOTE SETUP RS 232C Ro 422 If an optional SY 2 has not been installed the items will be shaded and cannot be set JREMOTE SETUP ESH Serial Mode Set the serial connection mode with the following buttons Setting buttons RS 232C Default RS 422 Only the connector selected with this setting will function The RS 232C and RS 422 connectors cannot both be used at the same time This setting is synchronized with the Serial Mode item on the RS 232C page Ifan optional SY 2 has not been installed this cannot be set to RS 422 Video Resolve When slaving this unit to a VCR video sync signals might be used instead of word sync signals for the common standard clock In the same way
112. e 75 TIP BE en a You can also assign a take to an entry with a similar procedure on the Entry List screen If you do not save the playlist all changes will be lost when another playlist is loaded the card is removed or the unit s power is turned off a ee PAGE T LEINE On the left side are the buttons that can receive assign Entry number page allocation ments and on the right side is the list of takes that can be a The playlist entry numbers are allocated as follows gned NOTE Page number Entry number You can also touch the ASSIGN button on the ENTRY List 1 1 20 screen to open the ASSIGN File screen 2 21 40 3 41 60 SJ ENTRY lt 4 61 80 Janey enemi PLAY 5 81 100 iE mr 6 3 First select the key assign button of the take that you want to assign 4 Use the and buttons to open the page where you want to assign a file 5 In the key assign button list on the left select the one to which you want to assign a take The selected button appears light blue If you select a button that already has an entry assigned to it the corresponding take appears yellow in the take list 70 TASCAM HS 20 Clearing entry assignments 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the ENTRY LIST button on the pull down menu that is opened by touching a file name or title name button This opens the ENTRY list screen
113. e Home screen 2 Touch the ADJUST ENTRY button on the pull down menu that is opened by touching a file or title name button The ADJUST screen opens is the entry number 3 Touch the Start TC Fade Level tab to open the screen shown below 4 Select the Fade In Fade Out or Level knob and use the DATA dial to set the value Ranges Fade In Out Length 0 30 seconds 0 1 second per step or 1 0 second per step when the dial is pressed and rotated Level to 10dB After the length of a fade is changed the value will be automatically adjusted to a value that will fit within the playback Start End time interval The playback level is shown by a solid red line The reference level 0 dB is shown by a dotted orange line 74 TASCAM HS 20 Rehearsal playback You can use the transport controls for rehearsal playback while on the ADJUST ENTRY screen The operation is the same as during normal transport operation except that the lt 4 and PI keys are used to jump to the entry s file beginning Start Point End Point and file end If you change the Start Point or Fade In Length the playback position will move to the Start Point If you change it during playback playback will continue after jumping to the new playback position If you change the End Point or Fade Out Length the playback position will move as follows If you change it during playback playback will continue after
114. e SHIFT key press the CALL CHASE key on the front panel On the SYNC page of the SYNC T C screen set TC Chase to OFF After doing this playback and other unit operations continue The CHASE indicator on the Home Screen is replaced with the TC indicator Timecode offset You can set an offset for master timecode synchronization By doing so you can synchronize to master timecode for playback with a set time difference see SYNC page on page 82 Rechase This unit continues to monitor master timecode even after synchronized playback starts Should the playback time of this unit and the master timecode become unsynchronized for any reason the unit can rechase the timecode You can set whether or not the unit uses rechase and the degree of the discrepancy before rechasing see SYNC page on page 82 Recording synchronized with timecode Timeline mode In timeline mode recording can be synchronized with master timecode When recording with timecode synchronization master timecode is captured the instant that recording starts and recording starts from that time timecode time on the timeline Take mode Chase and rechase are not possible The timecode from the built in timecode generator is captured at the beginning of recording as the file starting time Playlist Mode In playlist mode recording is not possible regardless of timecode synchronization status During synchronized record
115. e created automatically in the root directory 4 Insert that media into the media slot of a computer for example If this media was formatted by this unit it will be recognized by the computer as a drive named HS 20 In this example HS 20 is used as the drive name 5 Copy audio files that you want to import into the Audio001 folder inside the HS Files folder which is on the HS 20 Do not eject the media while data is being written to it Doing so could damage data on the media and even make the data unreadable For details please see the manuals for your computer card reader or other device being used for this purpose 6 After writing is complete remove the media from the media slot of the computer or other device 1 712 TASCAM HS 20 Using imported files on this unit 1 2 Insert the media with the copied files into this unit s card Slot Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the take selection screen Confirm that the audio files written to the HS Files Audio001 folder are recognized as takes TAKE HS Files Audio001 a HS Files Yy CEET Aud 1i oQ DO DNU DOs tains oP OU DO OnVOMVOVs INFO MULTE MENU ry iz You can play a file by assigning it to the timeline using the timeline mode editing function by playing it in take mode or by adding it to a playlist and playing it back in playlist mode See 7 Timeline mode on pa
116. e display with a soft dry cloth that does not shed dust e g a cleaning cloth Avoid wiping with a stiff cloth or rubbing with force Doing so will damage the surface of the LCD Do not use benzene thinner manicure remover alcohol or similar substances About USB flash drives SD cards and CF cards This unit uses SD cards and CF cards for recording and playback In addition you can connect USB flash drives and use them to back up data from SD CF cards and to save files to them A list of USB flash drives SD cards and CF cards that have been confirmed to work with this unit can be found on the TEAC Global Site http teac global com Precautions for use USB flash drives SD cards and CF cards are delicate media In order to avoid damaging a flash drive or card please follow these precautions when handling them Do not leave them in extremely hot or cold places Do not leave them in extremely humid places Do not let them get wet Do not put things on top of them or twist them Do not hit them Do not connect or disconnect USB flash drives SD cards and CF cards when they are being accessed including during recording playback and data transfer Always cover their connectors when transporting them Do not leave connectors exposed Note about confirmed media This unit uses SD cards and CF cards for recording and playback and USB flash drives to back up data from SD CF cards and to save fi
117. e is being copied Take changes to Takes when multiple takes are copied Create EDL failed Failed to create an AES31 editing information file Create new EDL eeeeeeee TIMELINE Start Time REC Fs kHz Create a new AES31 editing information file eeeeeeee name of AES31 editing information file Create new Playlist pppppppp Confirm that you want to create a new playlist pppppppp playlist name Creating EDL The AES31 editing information file is being created Delete all marks of this type Count N Confirm the deletion of marks of the selected type N number of marks of selected mark type Delete N selected Event s Delete N selected marks Delete the selected event s Delete the selected marks N number of selected events N number of marks Delete N selected folder Delete the selected folder N number selected Delete N selected take Delete the selected takes N number selected Delete selected EDL Delete the selected AES31 editing information file Delete selected playlist Delete the selected playlist Delete this Folder Delete the selected folder Delete this File Delete the selected file Deleting EDL The AES31 editing information file is being deleted Deleting Event s Events are being deleted Deleting Playlist The playlist is being deleted Deleting Folder
118. e of the REMOTE SETUP screen Port number 21 User name HS 20 Uppercase and lowercase letters are distinguished You cannot change this Password The default password is HS 20 Uppercase and lowercase letters are distinguished You can change the password with the Password Change button on the NETWORK page of the REMOTE SETUP screen Ifthe EXTERNAL Control on the LOCK SETUP screen is set as LOCK you cannot connect via FTP Ifthe External LOCK setting is enable when an FTP connection is active that FTP connection will be discon nected Ifyou change the setting on the NETWORK page of the REMOTE SETUP screen when there is an FTP connection it will be disconnected 88 TASCAM HS 20 File operations using an FTP client application 1 Reading files from this unit Reading files from this unit is always possible 2 Adding new files to this unit Adding new files to this unit is always possible If a BWF file or WAV file is added to the current folder during recording it will be displayed in the list in the order of already existing files recorded files and added files 3 Overwriting existing files on this unit Overwriting the current take is possible only when stopped Takes that are being used on the ADJUST ENTRY screen of the playlist mode cannot be overwritten Overwriting other existing files is always possible However if the Play Mode is set to All Take on the GENERAL page of the PLAY S
119. e with the PHONES knob Failure to do so might cause sudden loud noises which could harm your hearing or result in other trouble KEYBOARD connector Connect an IBM PC compatible keyboard with a PS 2 interface here You can use it to input the names of folders for example By default the unit is set to use Japanese keyboards which have a different layout from US keyboards To use a US keyboard change the setting on the PREFERENCES page of the SYSTEM SETUP screen PREFERENCES page on page 91 FILE LIST key Touch to open the FILE LIST screen See FILE LIST screen overview on page 30 EXIT CANCEL PEAK CLEAR key Press to cancel input or item selection When a pull up or pull down menu is open press to close it On the Home Screen when no pull up pull down menu is open this key functions as a reset button for peak hold marks shown on the level meters When the MENU screen or FILE LIST screen is open press this to return to the Home Screen On other screens press this to return to the previous screen When a pop up window is open press this to cancel an operation CALL CHASE key Press to locate to and pause playback at the call point which is where playback last started from playback standby Press this key while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to turn synchronization with timecode ON OFF LCD TILT button Press this button to unlock the color display To adjust the angle of the color disp
120. eT a EDIT Fade SETI INFO Mark Manual _ Level SELECT gt List Locate Setting the bounce ending point 5 Use the lt lt and gt gt keys for example to locate the timeline cursor at the bounce ending position time 6 Touch the Bounce I O button to open a pull up menu 7 Touch the SET OUT button on the pull up menu to set the bounce ending point OUT point The OUT mark appears at the current position in the mark display area EDIT Fade SEI INFO Mark Manual Level gt SELECT gt List Locate The range between the IN mark and OUT mark will be edited and is shown in light blue Bouncing the interval 8 Touch the Bounce I O button to open a pull up menu 9 Touch the BOUNCE button on the pull up menu to open the BOUNCE NAME screen where you can input the bounce file name 7 Timeline mode SJ BOUNCE NAME k a E Input the file name Follow the procedures in Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 10 Touch the Enter button When a confirmation message pop up appears touch the OK button or press the DATA dial Bounce Selected Area to file Sessionooi CANCEL E While the file is being created a progress status pop up appears b When file creation completes the pop up disappears You can cancel a bounce by pressing the CANCEL button while the progress pop up window is open Clearing the bounce starting
121. ea This shows the track regions The left track is on the top and the right track is on the bottom Region fade ins fade outs and cross fades are shown in light blue The status of each region is shown by color as shown below Normal White Being recorded Red m Fade in Fade out Light blue Cross fade area Selected region Medium blue Selected silent part Dark blue This area scrolls horizontally along with the time counter EDIT MODE button Touch this to turn editing mode on off In this mode you can divide erase and trim regions for example See Editing the timeline on page 45 ed hat has bad dha alh S 00 00 00 00 00 45 00 00 01 30 00 00 02 15 00 00 Fade SET INFO Mark Manual bevel SELECT List Locate Recording media info button This shows which of the card slots is being used and its remaining recording time The background color is green during playback and red while recording If there is no media in the card slot No Media appears on a light gray background If the card has no folders No Project appears When an unformatted card is inserted UNFORMAT appears When a card is inserted in the card slot that is not being used for recording UNMOUNT appears When recording stops this will change to its ordinary appearance 2 Names and functions of parts If the total number of entries including files and subfolders inside a folder
122. ecording standby When recording press the RC HS20PD STOP key to stop recording The RC HS20PD ONLINE key becomes unlit when recording is stopped When this is set to Disable Use of the RC HS20PD ONLINE key will be ignored In recording standby pressing the RC HS20PD PLAY key will not start recording When recording pressing the RC HS20PD PAUSE key will not put the unit into recording standby RS 232C page Make RS 232C serial control transmission settings on this page EJREMOTE SETUP SE OOOO a PARALLEL page Serial Mode Setthe AUX 1 3 functions or the PARALLEL connectoronthic Set the serial connection mode with the following buttons page Setting buttons RS 232C Default RS 422 saREMOTE SETUP oe SESS AUX Assign Touch a knob to select it making the background yellow and turn the DATA dial to set the function The functions that can be selected include F FWD REW MARK MARK SKIP MARK SKIP and CALL AUX1 Function Set the function of PARALLEL connector pin 17 AUX1 default MARK SKIP AUX2 Function Set the function of PARALLEL connector pin 18 AUX2 default MARK SKIP e AUX3 Function Set the function of PARALLEL connector pin 19 AUX3 default MARK Only the connector selected with this setting will function The RS 232C and RS 422 connectors cannot both be used at the same time This setting is synchronized with the Serial Mode item on th
123. ecuted events would be 200 10 x 20 In order to keep the number of executed events at 100 or less only the first 10 events would be executed The latter 10 events would not be executed Events are automatically sorted by their starting time Ifthere are two events at the same time only the event registered later ina list will be enabled Recording repeat playback timer events will continue until a stop timer event Ifthe time of a recording playback repeat playback timer event arrives during recording recording will continue Ifthe time of a recording playback repeat playback timer event arrives during playback that event will be executed Ifthe time of a download timer event arrives during recording playback recording playback will continue uninterrupted and the download event will be executed Ifthe time of a recording playback repeat playback timer event arrives during downloading downloading will continue uninterrupted and that event will be executed Ifa file downloaded by a download timer event has the same name as a file in the current folder it will overwrite that file Ifthe time of a delete amp download timer event arrives during recording playback recording playback will continue uninterrupted and the download will be executed but deletion will not be executed During downloading the SD CF card indicator blinks The timer event information file will be read automatical
124. ed on the Home Screen C current appears inside the icon of the currently loaded playlist 66 TASCAM HS 20 Changing a playlist name later You can change playlist names later 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the playlist selection screen Select the playlist with the name that you want to change The background of the selected playlist name appears yellow Touch the MENU button to open a pull up menu J PLAYLIST sessionooi Project01 123456 789 Sessionooi 4 Touch the EDIT NAME button in the pull up menu to open the PLAYLIST NAME screen SJ PLAYLIST NAME KZ The EDIT NAME button in the pull up menu cannot be selected if the loaded playlist is selected 5 Input the playlist name Follow the procedures Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 6 Touch the Enter button on the PLAYLIST NAME screen or press the DATA dial to confirm the playlist name and return to the playlist selection screen Loading playlists You can load a playlist JPPA PPL file that is in the current folder The file path is as follows when you view a card on a computer Card drive name HS Files folder name _playlists Playlist file You cannot load a playlist file that is not in the current folder 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the playlist selection screen 2 Select the playlist that you want to lo
125. elected to show information about the current folder CREATE AES31 button This shows the screen for creating a new AES31 file TASCAM HS 20 31 5 FILE LIST MENU button This shows a pull up menu for selecting LOAD EDIT NAME and DELETE Take selection screen The take selection screen is only shown when the operation mode is take mode HS Files Audio001 LENGTH LOAD B moe g a HS Files Aud i0001 as Be ES e Folder name column This shows the current folder name Touch this area to open the folder selection screen Note however the folder selection screen cannot be opened from a take selection screen that was opened by touching the TAKE LIST button in the pull down menu that appears when you touch a take name button on the Home Screen LENGTH column This shows the take length time ENTER column Press a take s gt button to load that take Take name buttons Touch to select a take The letter C appears in the oi icon which is also highlighted yellow for the currently loaded take INFO button When a take is selected touch this button to open an information pop up for that take If no take is selected press this button to show infor mation about the current folder CIRCLE TAKE button Touch this button when a take is selected to add an to the beginning of that take s name If that take already has at its beginning touch this to
126. election screen for the current folder Take mode Opens the take selection screen for the current folder Playlist Mode Opens the playlist selection screen for the current folder Folder selection screen HS Files Audio001 FOLDER SHS Files Sore TOTAL ENTER wo Botoer Becetr EN URS Folder display This shows the current folder Touch this area to show the root folder selection screen NUM OF TAKE timeline and take modes This shows the number of takes in the folder TOTAL TIME timeline and take modes This shows the total time of the takes in the folder NUM OF PLAYLISTS playlist mode This shows the number of playlists in the folder ENTER button Touch the gt button for the current folder the letter C appears in the icon which is also highlighted yellow to view its contents If you touch the gt button for any folder other than the current folder a pop up window will appear confirming that you want to load that folder Touch the OK button to show the contents of that folder Folder Name button 5 FILE LIST Touch to select the corresponding folder The letter C appears in the icon which is also highlighted yellow for the currently loaded folder INFO button Touch this button when a folder is selected to open a pop up window with information about that file If no folder is selected press this button to show infor mation about the folders in the currently selected root
127. eleting touch the CANCEL button 8 A pop up window appears during deletion When deletion is complete the pop up window disappears and the BROWSE screen reopens You even can delete a folder file or management file already in use in timeline or playlist mode If you delete such a folder file an error pop up appears when you attempt to play the corresponding region entry If an audio file of the current folder is deleted a rebuild confirmation message appears in the pop up window Execute the rebuild If the rebuild is not executed a Play Error pop up message will appear because the management and audio files will not match When rebuilding is necessary a B mark appears on the following buttons Touch the REBUILD button on a menu to rebuild File name buttons on the HOME screen FILE LIST screen MENU button REBUILD button on each menu Managing media MEDIA MANAGE You can manage SD cards CF cards and USB flash drives with this unit If you use any of the FORMAT or COPY commands all data on the subject media will be erased Use these commands only if you are absolutely certain that you want to erase the media IMEDIA MANAGE cae pemp CURRENT MEDIA This shows the currently selected media name and its status MEDIA SELECT This shows the MEDIA SELECT screen On this screen you can select the media to use for recording and playback FORMAT Use to format the selected media QUICK but
128. en The media selection screen appears the first time The content of the last displayed media folder appears the second time and later e Touch the button to return to the media selection screen e Touch the fs button to move to the current folder in the current media The icon appears with a C and is highlighted yellow for the current folder in the current media 10 Internal settings 3 Touch the gt button to move to the media folder to see its content Project01 folder 4 To move to a subfolder touch the gt button by the folder s name EIBROWSE SD alan Project01 B Session001 ENTER 5 To move up one folder touch the media name folder name button shown at the upper left of the screen Displaying folder file information 1 Move to the media folder containing the folder file for which you want to view its information TASCAM HS 20 95 10 Internal settings 2 Select a folder file Copying a folder file 1 Press the MENU key on the front panel to open the MENU Project01 folder screen A z en r T CAA ENTER ai m 5 CANCEL aa ee EH O pea melz The selected folder file is highlighted in yellow 3 Touch the INFO button to show information about the selected folder file in a pop up e Ifa folder is selected the creation date and time are displayed AUDIO METER SYSTEM i VERSION p ay 1 0 SETUP SETUP INFO a l P a MEDIA T E GPro jecto1
129. eous recording and playback of up to two channels is possible at all compatible sampling frequencies Mirror recording function utilizing dual slots Recording and playback with timecode synchronization is possible The optional SY 2 board is required A single file can be created from a designated time interval in a timeline using the bounce function Marks can be set managed edited and used for playback Compatibility with the AES31 file standard allows import and exchange of data with other devices Since the AES31 file standard does not support sampling frequencies of 176 4kHz and 192kHz editing information for those settings is created and saved in an original format based on AES31 In timeline mode playback units are called regions and their extent is shown in the track area of the Home Screen Take mode functions The following functions can be used in take mode Simultaneous recording and playback of up to two channels is possible at all compatible sampling frequencies Auto cue auto ready and incremental play functions are available Using a TASCAM RC HS20PD or other remote controller flash start playback is possible five pages of 20 keys each Marks can be set managed edited and used for playback Automatic playback recording and file transfer are possible using the timer event list Playlist mode functions The following functions can be used in playlist mode
130. er File ue esessssesessssesesseesessesesees 98 Managing media MEDIA MANAGE ccsceceesees 99 TIMER EVENT LIST screen icesscsseccsstrscsceneteectoreterreceortectcce 99 TIMER EVENT SETUP screen sxcesccescscacscoseseevscsenesasesdsseis 101 Playback file selection SCFEEN cessecscecseeeeeees 102 Operation mode selection OPERATION MODE c sssssssssssssssssssssssessssecssssescseesees 104 11 Mark and locate functions 105 Mark functions sy srcasutaacatvtcersectdenensencesatiuusitiaanantioens 105 Adding Marks x cdescincscineaassibaxnssoavenievnesstntusesces vaintantes 105 Using keys to locate to Marks seesssesssesssersserss 105 Mark list screen asicssssctsssatestvnrtanceatanrderatssasanatonavreenn 105 Locating to marks scoscssscasnsncssssaisosssasacapitiannsctacasianes 106 Contents Viewing mark information sssessssesssessssessssessss 106 Deleting TIVEIKS iecsscaiessasassissveeresrasenesaisrennionvisarnsnenns 106 Editing Mark POSITIONS sesssessesssessesssesseesserseessess 107 Editing Mark NAMES ccscscseesesesesseeesessseseeeseees 107 Manual locate fUnCtION sssessssesssseesssesssssosseessserosseessss 108 12 Other FUNCTIONS ccccsccccscccescesesces 109 PASS Cal TUG LI O Pi ccacantersicsecnteptacenseripeenisannees 109 Operation using a computer keyboard 109 Setting the keyboard tYp sssesssesssesssesssessserss 109 Use the keyboa
131. example is of a connection that uses a fader to start and stop playback of this unit Pin 1 GND PARALLEL OOOOOMOOO0O0O0OE OOOO OJOOOO000 START Pin 8 FADER START For information about the assignment of AUX 1 3 pins 17 19 functions see PARALLEL page on page 85 When controlling this unit with an external device that is connected to the PARALLEL connector if the unit is stopped you can start recording immediately by simultane ously inputing PLAY and RECORD signals In addition by simultaneously inputting PLAY and RECORD signals during playback in timeline mode you can start overwrite recording RS 232C connector The RS 232C connector on the rear panel can be connected to an RS 232C connector on a computer to allow control of this unit from that computer Make settings related to communication on the RS 232C page of the REMOTE SETUP screen See RS 232C page on page 85 Please contact TASCAM customer support for information about this unit s RS 232C command protocol RS 422 connector attached to optional SY 2 board The optional SY 2 board is equipped with an RS 422 connector You can control this unit remotely by installing an SY 2 board in this unit and connecting the RS 422 connector to a controller or editor compatible with the SONY P2 protocol RS 422 Make settings related to operation on the REMOTE SETUP screen RS 422 page See RS 422 page on page 86 Please contac
132. export a progress status pop up appears When export completes the pop up disappears If a folder with the same name already exists on the desti nation media a confirmation message will appear in a pop up window Touch the OK button or the DATA dial to export the folder after deleting the folder on the export destination A Cannot Export Folder already exists on CF Overwrite Folder CANCEL E Deleting a folder 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection take selection or playlist selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again to open the folder selection screen 2 Press the gt button next to the folder that contains the folder you want to delete 3 Select the folder that you want to delete Touch the MULTI SELECT button to enable the selection of multiple folders 4 Touch the MENU button on the folder selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 FOLDER SHS Files ee Hi LOAD REBUILD EXPORT aw DELETE aw MENU HS Files Audio001 Multiple folders selected 5 Touch the DELETE button in the pull up menu 6 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir mation pop up message appears Delete 1 selected Folder CANCEL E During deletion a progress bar is displayed in a pop up window When deleting is complete the pop up window will disappear When you delete a folder all timeline d
133. ference level line that appears on the level meter ON default or OFF Default ON Reference level line display ON Over Level Use this to set the level at which the overload indicator lights The peak indication level is this amount below the maximum level full scale Touch this knob and use the DATA dial to adjust the level Settings 0 20 dB default 0 17 dB 0 13 dB 0 10 dB 0 06 dB 0 03 dB This setting is reflected in the Audio Over setting of the Auto Mark item on the OPTIONS page of the REC SETUP screen Peak Hold Time Use this to set the peak hold time Touch this knob and use the DATA dial to adjust the time Settings 0 sec 1 sec 2 sec default and inf hold forever Release Time Use this to set the release time Touch this knob and use the DATA dial to adjust the time Settings Slow Normal default and Fast 10 Internal settings If you press the EXIT CANCEL PEAK CLEAR key when the Home Screen is open the peak hold display resets System settings SYSTEM SETUP Make system settings on this screen The SYSTEM SETUP screen has 4 pages PREFERENCES ANALOG Ref LVL ADJUST and Backup Preset and CLOCK ADJUST Touch the tabs at the bottom of the screen to open the corre sponding page PREFERENCES page Set system preferences on this page sa SYSTEM SETUP KBD Type Set the connected keyboard type to either US for English language keyboards or JPN for Japanese keyboards
134. fications required by the system so correct recording cannot be guaranteed CF not recommended type Occurs when REC Mode is set to for Recording Mirror not UltraDMA Mirror REC is not available Mirroring is not available because the media has not been formatted on this unit so correct recording cannot be SO RETRE Ode Issn MM formatting not optimal guaranteed Mirror for Recording Format the media on this unit before use BNO Network Control Locked Network control has been locked to prevent misoperation New Folder Name must not That folder name is not allowed You cannot use the symbol start with at the beginning of a folder name You tried to skip to a mark before one No Mark Point There are no mark points was added This disappears automati cally after 2 seconds Now Working ee An operation is in process so do not remove the media Do not remove Media Operation failed The operation could not be completed for some reason Operation failed Cannot find this Please Rebuild Operation failed The selected folder take could not be found so the operation KX could not be completed Rebuild the selected item Folder or take name The maximum number of folders that can be created has been Internal File Folder reached so the operation could not be completed limit reached This message appears when making a folder NEW FOLDER or recording Operation failed
135. file while stopped if during playback recording use the REBUILD function when the following REBUILD confirmation message appears Directory contents changed via FTP REBUILD required REBUILD Now CANCEL E If you do not rebuild the following message might appear because of the inconsistencies between the unit s management files and audio files Play Error O 001 Session001 T001 When rebuilding is necessary a V mark is shown on the following buttons Touch the REBUILD button on a menu to rebuild File name buttons on the HOME screen FILELIST screen MENU button REBUILD button on various menus 5 Adding new folders to this unit Adding a new folder to this unit is always possible 6 Deleting folders on this unit Deleting the current folder is possible only when playback is stopped Deleting other folders is always possible 7 Changing the names of files and folders on this unit The names of files and folders on this unit can never be changed FTP transfer with USB flash drives is only supported when the unit is stopped Do not edit load folders skip or otherwise operate the unit 10 Internal settings Remote control Telnet This unit enables you to utilize remote control over the Ethernet using Telnet via port 23 Settings necessary for Telnet connection The setting values necessary to connect Telnet with this unit are as follows IP Address The IP Address of this unit i
136. file for the desired sampling frequency TASCAM HS 20 79 10 Internal settings OPTIONS page Make settings related to the pre recording and auto marks on this page J REC SETUP F N H S PreREC Time Turn this function ON or OFF and set the length of pre recording time Default OFF When PreREC Time is ON the signal input during recording standby is captured by the built in memory for the set amount of time allowing a maximum of 5 seconds to be recorded before recording is started manually To set the pre recording time touch the knob and adjust the value using the DATA dial Setting range 1 5 seconds default 2 seconds Auto mark Make settings related to auto marks Audio Over Use this to add markers when the set audio level is exceeded Use this to add markers when the set level is exceeded Turn this function ON or OFF and set the detection level Default OFF To set the detection level touch the knob and adjust the value using the DATA dial Setting values 0 20 dB default 0 17 dB 0 13 dB 0 10 dB 0 06 dB 0 03 dB Range 0 10 dB to 0 06 dB default 0 03 dB Settings made here are reflected in the Over Level setting on the METER SETUP screen Time Interval Use this to add marks at fixed time intervals Turn this function ON or OFF and set the time interval Default OFF To set the time touch the knob and adjust the value using the DATA dial The setting range is
137. fingers Do not press the display forcefully with a finger or poke it with a pen toothpick or other pointed object Doing so could scratch the display or cause malfunction The touch screen is made of film and glass Do not apply strong force to its surface Doing so could break the glass When using the display do not put a hand on the panel or push around the display forcefully Doing so could prevent accurate position detection Do not place anything on top of the display or otherwise put weight on the same place for a long time Doing so could cause the panel to warp or result in inaccurate position detection e Do not apply a commercially available screen protection film to the display Doing so could prevent normal operation Gently wipe the display with a soft dry cloth that does not shed dust e g a cleaning cloth Avoid wiping with a stiff cloth or rubbing with force Doing so could damage the surface of the LCD Do not use benzene thinner manicure remover alcohol or similar substances The display is produced with extremely high precision manufacturing technologies and 99 99 or more of the pixels are effective but sometimes pixels might not appear or might appear as red or black dots This is nota malfunction 3 Preparation Turning the power ON and OFF Open the front panel POWER switch cover and press the POWER switch TASCAM HS 20 2 CHANNEL AUDIO RECORDER Start Up Screen
138. folders in the current folders of both media exceeds the system limitation Repeat recording and editing in timeline mode has occurred so not enough capacity for managing regions and edit history is available to record RecLimit is shown on the media remaining space button 2 Conditions that make mirror recording unavailable Remaining space on the mirror media is insufficient If the remaining space on the current media is exhausted mirror recording is also impossible 1 TASCAM HS 20 77 10 Internal settings The mirror paired media is not present 3 One of the media has not been formatted by this unit If the current media is not present mirror recording is also impossible 1 saREC SETUP The CF card not set as the current media is not Ay E compatible PIO mode Mirror REC is not available If the current media is not compatible mirror recording is also impossible 1 CF formatting not optimal for Recording The non current media is not in a compatible format Not FAT16 or FAT32 If the format of the current media is not compatible mirror recording is also impossible 1 The CF card is not compatible with UDMA If recording starts with Mirror unavailable the following One or both of the media has not been formatted by messages are shown this unit 1 If the reason that Mirror is unavailable is anything other The media has not been formatted with the cluster than 2 and 3 below size recom
139. from an Authorized TASCAM Dealer You must pay any shipping charges if it is necessary to ship the product to service However if the necessary repairs are covered by the warranty we will pay return surface shipping charges to any destination within the United States LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES Any implied warranties INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE are limited in duration to the length of this warranty EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES TEAC s liability for any defective product is limited to repair or replacement of the product at TEAC s option TEAC shall not be liable for 1 Damages based upon inconvenience loss of use of the product loss of time interrupted operation or commercial loss or 2 Any other damages whether incidental consequential or otherwise Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you To locate an Authorized Service Center in Your Area CALL 1 800 447 8322 lt Europe gt This product is subject to the legal warranty regulations of the country of purchase In case of a defect or a problem please contact the dealer where you bought the product Ce produit est sujet aux r glementations concernant la garantie l gale dans le pays d achat En cas de d faut ou de probl me veuil
140. g XLR input analog RCA input or digital input Setting buttons Analog XLR default Analog RCA Digital X X is either AES EBU or S PDIF DIGITAL SOURCE You can select the digital input source Setting buttons AES EBU default S DIF Fs CONVERT Turn the sampling frequency converter ON or OFF default for each pair of inputs OUTPUT page This shows the output settings and signal routes ssAUDIO I oe eee METER buttons Use these buttons to set whether the meter shows the position before or after the fader Touch the button on the left to show the level before the fader or touch the button on the right to show the level after the fader on the meter Post Pre Fader buttons Use these buttons to set whether the headphone output is from before or after the fader Pre Fader button Signals before the fader are output for headphones Post Fader button default Signals after the fader are output for headphones Fader When an RC HS20PD is connected the RC HS20PD fader level is shown If one is not connected this value is fixed at OdB Level meter settings METER SETUP Make level meter settings on this screen ye Metering Point Set whether the meters show the signal before or after the faders Meters show the signal before the faders default Meters show the signal after the faders In this case the button appears light blue Ref Level Line Touch to turn the re
141. g audio inputs and outputs eee 123 Digital audio inputs and Outputs eee 123 Control input output ratings sesessssscaserscssassosssaceees 124 Audio performance sssssesessesesessesssessesesessesescseeseseseess 125 Ee EE E E E 125 Dimensional drawings s ssssssessssssesssesseesecsseeseesseessessee 125 Block diagr aisinn 126 TASCAM HS 20 7 1 Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM HS 20 Two Channel Audio Recorder Before connecting and using this unit please take time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand how to properly set it up and connect it as well as the operation of its many useful and convenient functions After you have finished reading this manual please keep it in a safe place for future reference You can also download the Owner s Manual from the TEAC Global Site http teac global com Features Uses SD cards and CF cards as recording media supports ultra DMA e Mirror recording possible using two cards in dual slots e Two track simultaneous recording at resolutions up to 192kHz 24 bit e Three operation modes including timeline take and playlist Timeline mode is similar to a tape recorder and allows recording and playback based on a timeline e Take mode allows playback in take units and flash starting e Playlist mode allows takes to be added to playlists and played in order or flash started BWF Broadcast Wave Format WAV Waveform Audio Fo
142. g the file format ssssssssessssessssssscccessssssssereees 56 Selecting a playlist sesesecssececssseseccesseseessseees 76 Other recording settings cssssscssscsssscssssssesssessseees 57 Playback control in playlist MOE eee 6 Recording in take MOE uu eessssssssssssssssessssssssesessssseees 57 Using the call function in playlist mode 76 Starting recording s ssesseessesssessessscsseesscoseessesssessess 57 Using the flash start function Stopping recording v 57 in playlist mode ssesssessseesseesseesseesseesseesseessseesseesseesse 76 Playback in take MOde cssecsssssssscsssssecscesssseessesecees 57 10 Internal settings cccccccssssssssssssseee 7 7 a NO UELEI IGE ene atte a Menu SCEE 9 eee nee eee ee ee ee eee 77 Setting input Monitoring cceccssscscscecerseseseess 58 Recording settings REC SETUP scssssssssssssessssssseene 77 Playback control in take MOE 28 REC MODE page ectecgceetanteccienaieateaaners 77 Using the call function in playlist mode 58 PEC NOO e ARE 77 6 TASCAM HS 20 FILE FORMAT page esessessesseseesessesseseosesscssessoseosesses 79 OPTIONS DAG C rasjsescecopstennacsensevecstacnnnnaaesetanreuonane 80 Playback settings PLAY SETUP cssssssssesseseseees 80 GENERAL page sscssssscscecscesesceseserscsescscsserenssseserss 80 CONTROL page sirsiran 81 Sync and timecode settings SYNC T C s ss ss 81 CLOCK PaO sicriu tane
143. ge 39 for the timeline mode editing function see Recording in take mode on page 57 for details about take mode playback and see 9 Playlist mode on page 65 for details about playlist mode 15 Troubleshooting If you are having trouble with the operation of this unit please try the following before seeking repair If these measures do not solve the problem please contact the store where you bought the unit or TEAC customer support E The unit will not turn on Confirm that the power plug for example is connected completely E Media is not recognized Confirm that the card is securely inserted into the card Slot Pause recording or playback E The unit controls do not function Is the panel lock function ON E Playback is not possible Confirm that the audio file s sampling frequency 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192kHz and quantization bit rate 16 24 are compatible E There is no sound Reconfirm the connections of your monitoring system Check the amplifier volume When using a TASCAM RC HS20PD remote controller sold separately confirm that the fader is not lowered If you cannot hear the input signal turn input monitoring ON If you cannot hear the playback sound turn input monitoring OFF M Recording is not possible If you are using an external device check the connection again Adjust the recording levels Ifthe media does not have sufficient space erase
144. h channel also has an overload indicator at its right end that appears red when the input overloads During playback track playback levels are shown when input monitoring is off When the input source is set to a digital input but there is no input signal or if the input signal differs from the internal setting the channel meter display area appears gray and one of the following messages appears Message Meaning D IN NO SIGNAL No input signal Input signal is not synchronized with D IN UNLOCK system D IN NOT AUDIO Cbit information of input signal is not audio D IN Cbit ERROR Other Cbit information of input signal differs from actual operation mode INPUT Bounce NEXT INFO Mark Manual MONITOR gt I0 NAME List Locate D IN NO SIGNAL shown The following settings can be made for the display of the level meters on the METER SETUP screen from the MENU screen Metering point Peak hold time 16 TASCAM HS 20 Release time Overload indicator peak level Reference level line display on off 1 Time display area This area shows 4 equal divisions of the timeline for the set time display mode This area scrolls horizontally to correspond with the time counter Mark display area Timeline marks appear here This area scrolls horizontally to correspond with the time counter fH INmark E OUT mark Ld Other types of marks Track display ar
145. h the dot button to move the selection to the next number Example Shown on screen The first 1 is pushed Input 1234 put uM n Input 10 Internal settings saDNS ADDRESS Changing the password setting Touch the Change button located near Password on the NETWORK page of the REMOTE SETUP screen to open the CHANGE PASSWORD screen where you can set the password Up to nine characters can be entered sa CHANGE PASSWORD wL JEH S E FTP page Make settings related to the FTP client function REMOTE Target FTP Server Set the FTP server to be connected Touch it to open a setting screen FTP Address Set the address of the FTP server to be connected Folder Name Set the default folder for uploading to the FTP server and downloading from FTP e UserID Set the user ID used to connect to the FTP server Password Set the password used to connect to the FTP server Access Test Touch this button to test the connection with the set FTP server A pop up message with the result will be shown Auto Upload Mode Set whether or not files that have completed recording are automatically uploaded to the FTP server Disable default Files will not upload automatically Enable Files will upload automatically TASCAM HS 20 87 10 Internal settings Delete After Upload Set whether or not files that have been uploaded
146. h to open the DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETUP page SNTP SETUP button Touch to open the SNTP SETUP screen DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETUP screen Use this screen to set the internal clock to use daylight saving time during the set period Pe DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SETUP Daylight Saving Mode Set whether or not the HS 20 follows Daylight Saving Time changes Disable default The HS 20 does not follow DST changes Enable The HS 20 follows DST changes Explanation Values START END default default Sets the start and endmonthsfor ee Month May Jun Jul Aug Mar Nov ee saving Sep Oct Nov Dec ime Sets the start and end week for 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Daylight Saving 5th Last Time Sets the start Day of and end day for Sun Mon Tue Week Daylight Saving Wed Thu Fri Sat Time Week 2nd 1st Sun Sun Sets the start and end hour for 00 00 24 00 Time 02 00 02 00 Daylight Saving 01 00 step Time To make the above settings touch a knob to select it making the background of the parameter yellow and turn the DATA dial to set it This screen shows the local time setting not Coordinated Universal Time UTC Offset Time This is the amount of time that the clock is advanced during daylight saving time Setting buttons 30min 60min Default 60min 10 Internal settings SNTP SETUP screen Use the screen to set the SNTP function that
147. he playback level in the selected region Level You can set the playback level for a region after fade in and before fade out 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 3 Move the timeline cursor to the region where you want to change the playback level 4 Touch the Fade Level button to open the pull up menu aon fait aw aw Remove Remove Fade IN Rengue lt lt lt 00200200200 00 00 02 29 0 a INFO Mark Manual List Locate 5 Touch the Level button on the pull up menu The region at the timeline cursor is indicated in yellow and will be affected by the Level setting 6 When the level knob is displayed above the Level button use the DATA dial to set playback level Setting range co 120dB to 10 0dB 7 Touch the Level button again to hide the level knob The set playback level will be saved TASCAM HS 20 53 7 Timeline mode Undoing the previous edit UNDO You can undo the previous timeline edit 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 3 Touch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu lt u 00200202229 00 00 05 29 00 0 INFO Mark Manual List Locate 4 Touch the UNDO button on the pull up menu After the edit is undone the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown Undo Completed
148. he pop up window will disappear You can delete a take already in use in the timeline mode or playlist mode If you delete such a folder file an error pop up appears when you attempt to play the corresponding region entry Sorting takes You can sort the order of take playback by name 1 Touch the MENU button on the take selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 4a HS Files Aud i0001 Take selection screen with pull up menu open 2 Touch the SORT button on the pull up menu to open a confirmation pop up window Sort all takes CANCEL E Confirmation message screen 3 Touch the OK button or press the ENTER key on the pop up window to sort the order of take playback by name Touch the CANCEL button to return to the take selection screen Changing the order of takes You can move a take to change the playback order Yy 1 Select a take you want to move on the take selection screen 2 Touch the MENU button on the take selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 4a HS Files Aud i0001 Take selection screen with pull up menu open 3 Touch the MOVE button on the pull up menu to open the TAKE MOVE screen 8 Take mode a HS Files Audio001 EERGIH z oh00n00s ONOONO S gt e jon 02055 2 a ono OnO5S a MOYE E gt SS 4 Use the DATA dial and scroll buttons to move the selected take a HS Files Audio001 LENGTH
149. he set position is located in a fade in or fade out that fade information will be cleared 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 3 Move the timeline cursor to the position where you want to insert data 4 Touch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu Copy a_i cut pgert gt Sy ase kas Insert as Mutes Bido ZEZE 00200202229 00 00 05 29 00 0 Paste DCERE T E UNDO REDO m gt a P j a INFO Mark Manual List Locate Touch the Insert button on the pull up menu The Insert button is available only when the copy buffer contains data 5 When insertion is complete the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown dD Edit Completed In this case the EDIT pull up menu will remain open 7 Timeline mode Inserting a selected file into the set position Insert File You can insert the entire contents of a 2 channel BWF WAV file at the set position All regions following the insertion point will move backward by the time of the file inserted When inserting into a region three regions will be created the part of the region that was before the timeline cursor the content of the copy buffer and the part of the region that was after the timeline cursor Ifthe set position is located in a fade in or fade out that fade information will be cleared 1 Press the HOME key on
150. he unit INPUT PLAYBACK FILE screen On the screen you can input the characters of playback file names P INPUT PLAYBACK FILE Qudiodo1 Toou ____ Take List FTP Server selection buttons Take List button Touch this to switch to the SELECT TAKE screen FTP Server button Press this button to open the FTP Server BROWSE screen Playback file input Touch the ENTER button to set the input file name as the playback file name and return to the Timer Event screen Even if wav is not input wav will be automatically added to the file name Ifthe filename exceeds the screen width use the arrow lt gt keys to move the cursor and scroll the name left and right When the left or right end is not being displayed appears at that end Download event Delete amp download event screens Download event screen Use this screen to download set folders files from the FTP server On the TIMER EVENT SETUP screen touch the Down load button to open the following screen BJ TIMER EVENT 001 Aud i0001 Audio0001 1001 wav 10 Internal settings Delete amp download event screen After all audio files in the current folder are deleted the unit will download set folders files from the FTP server On the TIMER EVENT SETUP screen touch the Delete amp DL button to open the following screen BJ T IMER EVENT 001 Aud i0001 Audio0001 T001 uav OK Download Ta
151. hile pressing and holding this key to activate the shuttle operation mode Press the CALL CHASE key while pressing and holding this key to turn timecode synchronization ON OFF JOG SHUTTLE key and indicator Press to enable use of the JOG SHUTTLE functions Press this key to enable the jog operation mode of the JOG SHUTTLE dial When this mode is enabled this indicator lights Press this key while pressing the SHIFT key to enable the shuttle operation mode of the JOG SHUTTLE dial When this is enabled this indicator blinks Press this key again to disable either mode JOG SHUTTLE dial When in jog operation mode turn this to change the playback position by a corresponding amount When in shuttle operation mode turn this to adjust the playback speed according to the degree of rotation If you return to the original position when in shuttle operation mode the transport status is restored to how it was before shuttle playback was begun Rear panel aero 2 Names and functions of parts ANALOG IN n DIGITAL IN PARALLEL oo 000000000 OOvOOOOOOOOO Ox H e D OK GP ees oe IN a a L DIGITAL OUT dlo as R OO L all THRU a ETHERNET So GS OFF O S PDIF THRU WOR EO 2 ANALOG IN L R UNBALANCED connectors These RCA pin jacks are analog unbalanced inputs L R The rated
152. his only works with the front panel keys Playback can also be controlled through the PARALLEL port Using the call function in timeline mode Press the CALL CHASE key to locate to the point where playback was last started from playback standby call point and put the unit in playback standby mode Loading AES31 editing information You can load AES31 editing information in the current folder to the timeline The file path is as follows when you view a card on a computer drive name of card HS files folder name AES31 editing information You cannot load an AES31 editing information file from a folder other than the current folder Since the AES31 file standard does not support sampling frequencies of 176 4kHz and 192kHz editing information for those settings is created and saved in an original format based on AES31 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection screen HS 20 EY is 2 If AES31 editing files are found in the folder they appear in the list HS Files fludio001 4a HS Files Audio001 TIP Ifyou touch the INFO button after selecting a file by touching the filename area the date and time last changed and the file size of that file are shown The letter C appears in the Fan icon for the currently loaded AES31 file 4 Press the gt button next to the AES31 edit
153. ia device 1 Select the take you want to export on the take selection screen 2 Touch the MENU button on the take selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 4a HS Files Audio001 TASCAM HS 20 59 8 Take mode 3 Touch the EXPORT button on the pull up menu to open the following pop up window Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial to export the selected take Touch the CANCEL button on the pop up window to return to the take list screen 2 Export 1 selected Take to SD CANCEL cK Ifthe target destination is empty does not have a current folder the same folder structure as the source folder is created there automatically during the export Ifthe target destination contains a file with the same name a pop up window stating Selected Take Already exist in Export destination appears and exporting does not occur When the total size of the EXPORT file exceeds the free space in the export destination a pop up window stating Cannot EXPORT Not enough space on xxx is shown before the export starts and exporting does not occur xxx SD CF card export destination media name Uploading takes to an FTP server This unit can upload takes to a designated folder on the FTP server set on the FTP page of the REMOTE SETUP screen 1 Select a take you want to upload on the take selection screen 2 Touch the MENU button on the take selection screen to o
154. ial to adjust them Touch this button to switch to the previous day Touch this button to switch to the previous day Touch this button to switch to the next day Touch this button to switch to the next day ma Pe Touch this button to switch to today s date MULTI SELECT button Press this button to activate a mode that allows the selection of multiple events 100 TASCAM HS 20 1 MENU button Touch this button to open a pull up menu When the pull up menu is open touch this again to close it If a timer event has been edited but not saved a V icon will appear on this button MENU button pull up menu PJ TIMEREVENT Gike to 9 ACTIVE Schedule man Target B 5720 RUA i RELOAD button Discard all changes and reload the timer event infor mation file SAVE button Save the timer event information file to the media If a timer event has been edited but not saved a V icon will appear on this button ADD button Open the Timer Event Setup screen where you can edit a new timer event EDIT button Open the Timer Event Setup screen where you can edit the selected timer event DELETE button Touch this button to delete the selected timer event Timer event functions are enabled only when in take mode Amaximum of 100 events can be registered and executed For example if 20 events that are each repeated 10 times are registered the total number of ex
155. ime bar This shows the current playback position The appearance depends on the time display mode Mode Details Bar displa The current playback Elongates from left end ME position relative to the lto right end length of the take or Shortens from left end SEM entry is shown to right end The current playback Elongates from left end MEMES position relative to the to right end oe length of all the takes in the folder or the entire Shortens from left end pork playlist is shown to right end White vertical lines teinii a Elongates from left end i to right end entries A red progress bar that extends from the left end to the right end with a frequency of approximately five seconds is shown during recording Take entry name button This shows the name and icon of the currently active take or entry In recording standby the file name of the take to be recorded next will be shown MXN When in playlist mode a appears in the icon if the playlist has not been saved after editing including the addition and removal of entries Touch this area to open a pull down menu In take mode n TAKE CIRCLE F h List TAKE J REBUILD au TAKE List button This opens the take selection screen TAKE screen On the take selection screen displayed by using this button the folder selection screen will not open even if you press the folder name display area
156. imecode input from another device T C page Make settings related to timecode on this page saSYNC T C STATUS ___ FREE RUN Current 29 970F Set to free run SaSYNC T C STATUS _ FREE ONCE Current 29 970F raped pa Dad halhal Set to jam sync and free once If an optional SY 2 has not been installed the items will be shaded and cannot be set J SYNC T C STATUS This shows the timecode generator mode of the unit and the current timecode frame type GENERATOR The top line shows the current timecode generator time The bottom line shows the user bits UB Touch the GENERATOR item EDIT button or the user bits UB display area to open the T C USER BITS screen When the timecode generator is in free run mode touch the RESTART button to reset the timecode of the timecode generator to the start time TC IN The top line shows the time of the input timecode and the frame type The bottom line shows the user bits UB of the input timecode In FREE RUN mode touch the CAPTURE button to capture the current timecode and set it as the timecode of the timecode generator If the timecode generator mode is FREE ONCE or JAM SYNC the capture status WAITING indicator lights green when waiting for timecode and it turns off after timecode is captured START TIME When you touch the GENERATOR item RESTART button the time when the timecode restarts is shown Touch the START TIME item EDIT button or the START TIM
157. ing this unit only synchronizes to master timecode once at the start of recording There is no rechase function as there is with synchronized playback TASCAM Hs 20 111 14 Loading files recorded on another device This unit can import and play audio files that meet the following requirements In addition files created by other TASCAM HS series units can be played back as is if they meet the following conditions File format BWF WAV Sampling frequency 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192kHz Quantization bit depth 16 24 bits Number of tracks 2 or less If you play a file with a different sampling frequency the sampling frequency of the unit will be changed automati cally This will take about 1 to 3 seconds so we recommend preparing files with the same sampling frequency whenever possible Preparation before importing Use this unit to format media that will be used for the first time with it Media formatted by this unit will be optimized to improve performance with it If media that has been formatted by a computer or another device is used with this unit its operation might be affected 1 Insert the media into the corresponding card slot of the unit 2 To format media follow the procedures in Formatting SD CF cards on page 27 3 After confirming that the indicator for the slot with the media is not blinking rapidly eject the media When you format media with this unit HS Files and Audio001 folders will b
158. ing information that you want to load 5 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir mation pop up message appears 2 Load selected EDL Sessionooi CANCEL im TASCAM HS 20 41 7 Timeline mode When loading AES31 editing information a progress status pop up appears When loading completes the pop up window disappears and the Home screen is opened The loaded contents replace the contents of the timeline Saving AES31 editing information You can save the current timeline as an AES31 file The saved file is created in the current folder When you edit the timeline save the AES31 editing infor mation as necessary If you do not save it the changes will be deleted if other AES31 editing information is loaded the card is removed or the unit is turned off If you have not saved the information after editing a mark will be shown on the AES31 file name button If you load other AES31 editing information when a is shown create new AES31 editing information or change the operation mode a pop up message asking if you want to save the current AES31 editing information will appear 1 Press the HOME key to open the Home Screen 2 Touch the AES31 file name button on the Home Screen to open the pull down menu MXN 3 When you touch the SAVE button on the pull down menu the information will be saved on the selected card While saving the progress status will be shown in the
159. inning and end of the region in the mark area The range between the marks will be edited and is shown in light blue Copying the data in the selection Copy You can copy the selection The copied data will be saved in the copy buffer e When the whole fade in out area is included the fade information will also be retained Vv Selected range a 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode Move the timeline cursor to the selection to copy 4 Touch the SET SELECT button and select the range that you want to copy using the SET IN SET OUT and SELECT Region buttons on the pull up menu WW a Pad Baa Cut Insert 4 File Erase Insert a Mute Rid pasia au au Paste 6 Touch the Copy button on the pull up menu When copying is complete the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown Edit Completed In this case the EDIT pull up menu will remain open 7 Timeline mode Cutting the data in the selection Cut You can erase the selection and move the following data forward The data cut is saved in the copy buffer e When the whole fade in out area is included the fade information will also be retained When the IN point or OUT point is within a region the part outside of the selection will become a new region e When the IN point or OUT point is set within a fade in or fade out
160. input level is 10dBV ANALOG IN L R BALANCED connectors These XLR connectors are balanced analog inputs L R The rated input level is 4dBu 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD DIGITAL IN S PDIF connector This connector is an unbalanced input for digital audio in IEC60958 3 S PDIF and AES3 2003 IEC60958 4 AES EBU formats Sampling frequencies of 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz are trans mitted at double speed and 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz are at quadruple speed This unit is equipped with a sampling rate converter which supports 32 kHz to 192 kHz DIGITAL IN AES EBU connector This connector is an XLR balanced input for digital audio in AES3 2003 IEC60958 4 AES EBU and IEC60958 3 S PDIF format Sampling frequencies of 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz are trans mitted at double speed and 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz are at quadruple speed This unit is equipped with a sampling rate converter which supports 32 kHz to 192 kHz REMOTE connector Connect a TASCAM RC HS20PD remote control sold separately here A protective cover is attached to this connector when shipped from the factory Remove the cover to use the connector This is not an Ethernet connector LAN etc Never connect this to a network using an Ethernet cable Doing so could damage this unit or equipment in the network RS 232C connector This is a 9 pin D sub connector for RS 232C serial control Connect an external controller for example here It cannot be used at
161. instead of steps 2 3 touch the folder name button at the top right of the FILE LIST screen or touch the take name button on the Home Screen Then touch the TAKE List button in the pull down menu to open the take selection screen for the current folder 3 Select the take for which you want to edit the start time 4 Touch the MENU button in the take selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 5 Touch the EDIT TC button in the pull up menu to open the TAKE TC screen 6 On the TAKE T C screen use the FRAME EDIT button to set whether or not to input the frame value 8 Take mode sa TAKE T C CURRENT 4 re a Dhal md g nm z Li TAKE TC 7h rh ie 4 A A alls FRAME EDIT on 2 ALAKE IFA FRAME EDIT off 7 Use the number buttons to input the take start time If you begin input without selecting a unit input will start from the smallest one To input a specific unit touch it to make its background yellow and then use the number buttons or the DATA dial to enter two digits at a time Touch the CLEAR button to erase all entered values 8 Touch the ENTER button to confirm the setting TIP This can also be input using a connected keyboard Press the keyboard s ESC key to clear all the values 9 When the confirmation pop up window appears touch the OK button or press the DATA dial Exporting takes You can export takes to the current folder on a different med
162. ir mation pop up message appears 2 Rebuild selected Folder CANCEL E During rebuilding a progress status pop up appears When rebuilding completes the pop up disappears If you select REBUILD when no folder has been selected on the root folder selection screen the entire selected card is rebuilt Deleting a folder in the root directory 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection take selection or playlist selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again twice to open the root folder selection screen 2 Select the folder that you want to delete 34 TASCAM HS 20 You can touch the MULTI SELECT button on the root folder selection screen to allow the selection of multiple folders 3 Touch the MENU button on the root folder selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 so SD ROOT OF TOTAL FOLDERS 2 FOLDER HS Files Audio001 so SD ROOT OF TOTAL FOLDERS 2 FOLDER Multiple folders selected 4 Touch the DELETE button in the pull up menu 5 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir mation pop up message appears Delete 1 selected Folder CANCEL E During deletion a progress bar is displayed on the pop up window When deletion completes the pop up disappears When you delete a folder in the root directory all folders timeline data takes and playlists in that folder are also dele
163. iting a playlist save it as necessary If you do not 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the save a playlist after editing all changes will be lost when Home screen oe ae nee EM OVE MCs ciecied 2 Touch a file name or title name button to open a pull down ara OF THEN OF NEUE menu and touch the SAVE AS button An appears in the file name or title name button when editing has occurred that has not been saved yet When an is shown a pop up message asking if you want to TA save the playlist will appear when you try to do something that would clear the edits including when loading another playlist creating a new playlist and changing the operation mode 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch a file name or title name button to open a pull down menu and touch the SAVE button to start saving the playlist The PLAYLIST NAME screen where you can input new playlist names opens ASSIGN SAVE FILE PT BSE parn LIST ai ADJUST CREATE ENTRY PLAYLIST REBUILD INFO Mark Manual i List Locate 3 Press to start saving While saving a progress status pop up appears 01 23 46 01 3 Input the playlist name Follow the procedures Editing the Mune Saving SOME tort POPUP Aappears name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 NOTE 4 Touch the Enter button on the PLAYLIST NAME screen or You can also save a pla
164. kstorungen versursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden angemessene Ma nahmen durchzuf hren und daf r aufzukommen CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE DE LA CLASSE A EST CONFORME A LA NORME NMB 003 DU CANADA In North America use only on 120V supply 2 TASCAM HS 20 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A ground ing type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are pro vided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replace ment of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recep tacles and the point where they exit from the appa ratus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the appa ratus When
165. lay press this button to unlock it and pull the bottom of the display outward To put the display away press this button to unlock it and push the bottom inward 12 TASCAM HS 20 2 Names and functions of parts 23 lt lt lt lt lt and gt gt ppp search keys Press one of these keys to search id lt lt lt key search backward gt gt gt gt gt key search forward Press one of these keys while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to search at high speed lt lt gt gt MARK aa gt gt skip keys Use these keys to skip between regions takes and entries Press these keys while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to move to the previous next mark After moving the same playback state resumes stopped playback standby playback MARK key Press this key to add a mark at the currently located time The maximum number of marks including automatic marks possible in a single timeline take is 99 See Mark functions on page 105 SHIFT key When stopped in playback standby during playback Press the k lt key while pressing and holding this key to move to the previous mark and resume the same playback state Press the gt gt key while pressing and holding this key to move to the next mark and resume the same playback state Press the lt lt lt lt lt or gt gt PPP key while pressing and holding this key to search at high speed Press the JOG SHUTTLE key w
166. le for the consequences of any illegal copying performed using the recorder 1 Introduction Precautions for placement and use The guaranteed operating temperature range of this product is 5 35 C 419 95 F Do not install in the following types of places Doing so could degrade the sound quality and or cause malfunctions Places with significant vibrations or that are otherwise unstable Near windows or other places exposed to direct sunlight Near heaters or other extremely hot places Extremely cold places Places with bad ventilation or high humidity Dusty places e Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position for correct operation In order to promote the emission of heat do not place anything on top of this product Do not place this product on top of a powered amplifier or other equipment that emits heat Beware of condensation If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place or used immediately after a cold room has been heated or otherwise exposed to a sudden temperature change condensation could occur Should this happen leave the unit for one or two hours before turning the unit on TASCAM HS 20 9 1 Introduction Cleaning the unit Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the unit clean Do not wipe with chemical cleaning cloths thinner alcohol or other chemical agents Doing so could damage the surface or cause discoloration Cleaning the display Gently wipe th
167. le pressing and holding the HOME key to adjust the brightness of only the color display STOP key Press to stop recording or playback PLAY key indicator When stopped or in playback standby press this key to start playback This key lights during playback Press this key when in recording standby to start recording Both the PLAY and REC keys light during recording In timeline mode press the PLAY key while pressing and holding the REC key to start recording from that point Both the PLAY and REC keys light during recording PAUSE key indicator Press this key when stopped or during playback to put the unit in playback standby This key lights when in standby Press this key while recording to put the unit in recording standby Both the PAUSE and REC keys light when in recording standby REC key indicator When a recordable card is installed and the unit is stopped press this key to put the unit into recording standby Both the PAUSE and REC keys light during recording standby TASCAM Hs 20 11 3 In timeline mode press the PLAY key while pressing and holding the REC key to start recording from that point Both the PLAY and REC keys light during recording PHONES knob jack Connect stereo headphones to this standard stereo phone jack This jack outputs the signal from the internal monitoring mixer Use the PHONES knob to adjust the headphones output level Before connecting headphones minimize the volum
168. le sampling frequency are different the following pop up will appear while the unit switches to the playback file sampling frequency Changing Fs 58 TASCAM HS 20 Setting input monitoring Turn input monitoring off during playback If input monitoring is on sound from the input connectors will be output through all the output connectors of this unit 1 Touch the INPUT MONITOR button on the Home Screen to open a pull up with the input monitoring ON OFF buttons 2 If input monitoring is on ON button blue touch the OFF button to turn it off OFF button blue Playback control in take mode Press the PLAY key to start playback Press the PAUSE key to start playback standby Press the PLAY key to end recording standby Press the STOP key to stop playback Press the ka MARK a key or gt gt I MARK gt gt key to switch takes Press and hold the lt lt lt lt lt key or gt gt PPP key to search backward or forward Press the k lt MARK a or gt gt I MARK gt gt key while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to move between marks Press and hold the lt lt lt lt lt key or gt gt PPP key while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to search at high speed On the PLAY SETUP screen you can set whether only the currently selected take is played or whether all the takes within the current folder are played You can also enable and disable repeat playback See Playback settings
169. les to them We recommend using genuine TASCAM CF cards but you can also use commercially available CF cards Micro drives cannot be used with this unit Moreover older SD CF cards as well as some newer SD CF cards use slow memory components and internal buffers with low capacity Use of such SD CF cards could affect the recording performance of this unit Moreover some older USB flash drives use slow memory components or internal buffers with low capacity Use of such USB flash drives could increase the amount of time necessary for reading and writing data Please refer to the list of USB flash drives SD cards and CF cards that have been confirmed to work with this unit on the TEAC Global Site http teac global com 10 TASCAM HS 20 SD card write protection In order to improve operational performance this unit writes track information to the media Since track information cannot be written to write protected SD cards performance will be affected including requiring more time to write to the media About formats Always format SD and CF cards with this unit before using them in it Media formatted by this unit will be optimized to improve performance with it If media that has been formatted by a computer or another device is used with this unit its operation might be affected 2 Names and functions of parts Front panel W HS 20 F POWER USB lt PHONES sly Xs p x
170. lez contacter le revendeur chez qui vous avez achet le produit Dieses Gerdt unterliegt den gesetzlichen Gewahrleistungsbestimmungen des Landes in dem es erworben wurde Bitte wenden Sie sich im Gewdhrleistungsfall an den Handler bei dem sie das Ger t erworben haben Questo apparecchio conforme alle norme sulla garanzia vigenti nel rispettivo Paese in cui esso stato acquistato Si prega di rivolgersi al proprio commerciante presso il quale stato acquistato l apparecchio nel caso in cui si voglia richiedere una prestazione in garanzia Las condiciones de garant a de este aparato est n sujetas a las disposiciones legales sobre garant a del pa s en el que ha sido adquirido En caso de garant a debe dirigirse al establecimiento donde adquiri el aparato lt In other countries areas gt This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary by country state or province If you have a warranty claim or request please contact the dealer where you bought the product AmE BIRET TREBRENAAMA FARR NB SAA MEA GHAR A WG RARE RKA i SWAPS mA SITKA If you require repair services for your TASCAM equipment please contact the dealer where the product was purchased from or the TASCAM Distributor in your country A list of TASCAM Distributors can be found on our website at http teac global com Phone 81 42 356 9143 1 47 Ochiai Tama shi Tokyo 206 8530 Japan TEAC AMERICA
171. located in a fade in or fade out the fade information will be cleared 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 3 Move the timeline cursor to the position where you want to paste the copy buffer 4 Touch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu Copy Insert Bae w gt ey Cut iset a File Erase Touch the Paste button on the pull up menu The Paste button appears white and is available only when the copy buffer contains data 5 When pasting is complete the Home Screen will open after a pop up window is shown 3 Edit Completed In this case the EDIT pull up menu will remain open 7 Timeline mode Pasting the data of a selected file into the set position Paste File You can paste an entire 2 channel BWF WAV file into the set position When the set position is located in a fade in or fade out the fade information will be cleared 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 3 Move the timeline cursor to the position where you want to paste file data 4 Touch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu INFO Mark anual A List Locate Touch the Paste File button on the pull up menu to open the BROWSE screen 5 Touch the gt button next to the media containing the file you want to paste on the BROWSE screen
172. ly when a folder is loaded Ifthe timer event information file HS_EventList tlist is overwritten an FTP or Browse function the timer event information file will automatically be read again If you do not save all timer event changes will be lost when a folder is loaded the card is removed or the unit is turned off TIMER EVENT SETUP screen Use this screen to edit the settings of a specific event Common settings For recording and stop events only the common settings are shown and can be set J TIMER EVENT 001 Om 20 0 Too Rat foz letoo ize r 22500 RRRS 1 Event Type buttons Use these buttons to set the event type Playback PLAY gt Repeat playback PLAY gt C Record REC Stop STOP H Download Down load Download from the FTP server Download after deleting Delete amp DL 4 After all audio files in the current folder are deleted the unit will download from the FTP server 2 Schedule Type buttons Use these buttons to set the schedule type of the event 3 Time fields Use these to set the event execution time hour minute and second Touch these to highlight them yellow When highlighted you can use the DATA dial to adjust them 4 CANCEL button Touch this to discard all changes and return to the TIMER EVENT LIST screen 5 Event Repeat Interval Time fields Use these to set the the interval between repeat event exec
173. mended for this unit The recording sampling frequency is set to 88 2 96 176 4 or 192 kHz If any of these conditions apply mirror recording is not possible and recording will occur only on the current media A Mirror REC is not available not available CLOSE When setto Mirror the same folder as the current folder of pm the current media will be created on the other media If you start recording with Mirror set takes with the same name will be recorded in the matching folders on both media When set to Mirror no recording will be possible if the current media cannot be recorded to even if the non current media has space available Mirror REC is not available i In Mirror recording mode if the time counter display mode oF not recomended tupe is TOTAL REMAIN the recordable time for the media with for Recording sie not UltraDMA less remaining space is shown If either media runs out of space during mirror recording the recordable time for the media that continues recording will be shown E Various messages Ifthe REC Mode setting is changed to Mirror when Mirror is unavailable the following messages are shown Mirror REC is not available i 1 One of the media cannot be recorded to FIREC SETUP i A CF formatting not optimal for Recording CLOSE Mirror REC is not available CF is not available CLOSE 2 The CF card is not compatible with UDMA IREC SETUP
174. mits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense For the customers in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Pour les utilisateurs en Europe AVERTISSEMENT Il s agit d un produit de Classe A Dans un environnement domestique cet appareil peut provoquer des interf rences radio dans ce cas l utilisateur peut tre amen a prendre des mesures appropri es For Canada THIS CLASS A DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 Fur Kunden in Europa Warnung Dies ist eine Einrichtung welche die Funk Entstorung nach Klasse A besitzt Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Fun
175. mpatible with 47 952 48 048kHz recording playback When loaded Unsupported Fs appears in a pop up and recording and playback are disabled ENTER button Touch the gt button for the current folder the letter C appears in the icon which is also highlighted yellow to view its contents If you touch the gt button for any folder other than the current folder a pop up window will appear confirming that you want to load that folder Touch the OK button to show the contents of that folder after it completes loading Folder Name button Touch to select the corresponding folder The letter C appears in the icon which is also highlighted yellow for the currently loaded folder INFO button Touch this button when a folder is selected to open a pop up window with information about that file If no folder is selected press this button to show infor mation about the entire card MULTI SELECT button Use this to enable the selection of multiple folders MENU button Touch to open a pull up menu where you can select LOAD REBUILD EDIT NAME and DELETE Scroll buttons Use these buttons to scroll to the beginning or end of the folder list or scroll one page five lines forward or backward You can also scroll through the folder list one line at a time using the DATA dial Folder name at the top right of display Touch this to open a screen according to mode as follows Timeline mode Opens the AES31 file s
176. n 61 Changing the order of takes s sssesssesssessseesseesseee 61 Editing take NAMES esessesssesseeseesscsssessesssesseesseeseessee 61 Dividing a take sisccssssvvssnsassviveventsanssossaseciosinisnssnsaesinnnis 62 Combining takes sicessdsesscsssesesecurssereciussaoveiosvveesaesesiess 63 Undoing the previous take edit UNDO 64 Redoing the previously undone take edit RED oane 64 9 Playlist mode eecssssssccsssssscessssssseessssss OD E E E E sulier Playlist OPerauan gt ENIPE TA E E T 65 at the set position E se cscmsssemssnneenn 49 Forlel giewcis peeemrent renner nr errr a eenemrer 65 inserting aselected tile intothesetposition Creating a NEW playliSt es sssesssesssessseesseesseesseessees 65 d er ERIE anssen 49 Changing a playlist name later sessssseesseen 66 Inserting silence at the set position Loading playlist S sx csessssvacoasesstersssssacecrtsasarennadeonsacevaoune 67 msert MUTE spna 50 Deleting a playlist sssesseesssesssesssesssesssessseesseesseesss 67 Pasting the copy buffer data Editing a playlist adding clearing and editing at the set position Paste sse ssesseessesssessesssess 51 ENTES aaua S 68 Pasting the data of a selected file into the set ENTRY list screen sessesessssesessesessesessesessesessesesssseseesesee 68 POSITION Paste FING sscscassasvaresanatascsitasssiancnteniaseaietenase 51 ASSIGN File SCr N csssscsssssssssssssssssssssssssssscssssssesens
177. n create a new AES31 file in the current folder loaded folder 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the AES31 file name button on the Home Screen to open the pull down menu 4 4 pa E Ran Pa 4 mr q x bad Hh dn par M AF hadhad amp Sess ion001 EDIT i Bias SAVE AS 01 30 00 00 02 15 00 00 INPUT Bounce NEXT INFO Mark Manual A0 5 BRE List Locate 3 Touch the CREATE AES31 button on the pull down menu to open theCREATE AES31 screen sa CREATE AES31 AES31 defaultAES ad1 You can also create a new AES31 file by touching the CREATE AES31 button on the AES31 file selection screen 4 Touch the AES31 NAME button on the pull up menu to open the AES31 NAME screen where you can enter an AES31 file name To input the AES31 file name follow the procedures Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 5 Touch the Enter button or press the DATA dial to return to the CREATE AES31 screen 6 If necessary set the timeline starting time and sampling frequency 7 When you have finished making settings touch the CREATE AES31 button 8 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when the confir mation message appears on the pop up window to create a new AES31 editing information file with the input name 7 Timeline mode Create new EDL defaultAEsS adl TIMELINE Start Time 00h00n00s00F REC Fs 96k
178. n the fader start function of an external TASCAM RC HS20PD remote controller sold separately for example is on Setting buttons Disable Enable default FADER Stop MODE Set whether or not fader stopping which allows you to put playback into standby by lowering the fader to during playback standby is enabled when the fader start function of an external TASCAM RC HS20PD remote controller sold separately for example is on Setting buttons Disable Enable default If both the FADER Start MODE and FADER Stop MODE items are set to Disable the fader start function of the external TASCAM RC HS20PD remote controller sold separately will be turned off automatically and the FADER START indicator will turn off In this state if you touch the Fader Start key on the TASCAM RC HS20PD remote controller a Cannot Change Now Fixed in current mode warning appears ina pop up window RC HS20PD ONLINE KEY RECORD This sets whether or not the ONLINE key of a TASCAM RC HS20PD remote controller sold separately can be used for recording operations Setting buttons Disable default Enable When this is set to Enable Press the RC HS20PD ONLINE key when stopped to put the unit into recording standby The RC HS20PD ONLINE key lights when in recording standby Inrecording standby press the RC HS20PD PLAY key to start recording 10 Internal settings When recording press the RC HS20PD PAUSE key to enter r
179. nected keyboard Press the keyboard s Enter key to confirm a setting and its ESC key to clear all the values 11 Mark and locate functions Editing mark names 1 Select the mark that you want to edit on the MARK LIST screen TOO1 001 Session00 TOTAL 8 LOCATE B i ponn na G SGGGa02e le a akiua FMT EMT MT DELETE HAME TIME SELECT zZ 2 Touch the EDIT NAME button to open the MARK NAME a MARK NAME PIRA EEEE mim 2 Follow the same procedures as Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 You can also open the MARK NAME screen by touching the mark name area on the Home Screen However since the names of automatic marks cannot be edited the MARK NAME screen will not open for them 00200200200 00245200200 01 30 00 00 02 15 00 00 _harko1_ INFO ack Bonn Bounce List Locate Aya NEXT TAKE NAME TASCAM HS 20 107 11 Mark and locate functions Manual locate function You can directly input a time and locate to it Touch the Manual Locate button on the Home Screen to open the MANUAL LOCATE screen Touch the FRAME EDIT button to set whether or not the frame value can be edited rr Dan Baad eM CER OCT FRAME EDIT off There are three locate modes as follows ABS Input an actual time and locate to it Input an amount of time to go forward from the current time Input an amount of time to go ba
180. ng information 0 42 TASCAM HS 20 5 Contents Attaching a name to and saving AES31 editing informatio M sascrascoccoeveoesorsnacteceonsecssastiocinrantesensntsteaaionn 42 Creating new AES31 editing information 43 Importing all takes sssseseseseeesesesessseeeseees 43 Editing AES31 file NAMES ccsssessssessessseeseseceeees 44 Deleting AES31 files se sseesseesseesseesseesseesseeeseeeseeess 44 Editing the timMeline sssssesssessesseessesseessesssessesssesseessesss 45 Selecting the range to copy cut delete 45 Setting the editing start POINt eens 45 Setting the editing end point ss ssesssesssesserssess 46 Clearing the editing start end points 46 Selecting a complete region for editing 46 Copying the data in the selection Copy 47 Cutting the data in the selection Cut 47 Erasing the data in the selection Erase 48 Dividing the data at the set position Divide 48 Using the flash start function in take mode 58 Take operations sacscsscadssossissssasassivresavinssssevssassnorsvarcneraveveseas 59 Editing take start times ss sseessesssessesssesseesserseessee 59 Exporting takeS ssesssesseessesseessessesssessesssesseesseeseessee 59 Uploading takes to an FTP server ssesseesseseesee 60 Deleting a take s ssesssesseessesseeseesscsssessesssesseesserseessee 60 SOrUNg BANC onana
181. nnot Copy tttttttt already exist in current folder When assigning a take from another folder to an entry that take is copied to the current folder In this case a file with the same name as the copied take already exists in the current folder RENAME button change the name and copy the file CANCEL button do not copy tttttttt the name of the take to be copied Cannot Copy File Cannot copy as the selected file already exists in the copy desti already exist in Destination destination fff ffffffff file name nation already exist in Destination Cannot Copy Folder a vececeecen Cannot copy as the selected folder already exists in the copy PE odernane Cannot Copy for Insert FEFFF TFT already exist in current folder Cannot copy for inserting because the selected file already exists in the current folder ffffffff file name Cannot Copy for Paste FEFFFTFF already exist in current folder Cannot copy for pasting because the selected file already exists in the current folder ffffffff file name Cannot Copy Source folder and Destination folder is same Cannot copy as the source and destination folders are the same Cannot Copy Destination folder is sub folder of source folder Cannot copy because the destination folder is a sub folder of the source folder Cannot create more than 100 folders The maximum number of folders that can be created has
182. nnot use the symbol at the beginning of a folder name 3 Touch the Enter button or press the DATA dial 4 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when the confir mation pop up message appears When creation of the folder completes the Home Screen reopens For details about folder operations see Folder operations on page 35 56 TASCAM HS 20 Recording mode settings 1 Press the MENU key on the front panel to open the MENU screen w HS 20 gt STOP PLAY E gt CALL MARK F CO EZE LCD TILT laa gt r eo I OL El 2 Touch the REC SETUP button to open the REC SETUP screen saREC SETUP o On the REC MODE page you can select the recording mode The background color for the selected mode is light blue For details see REC MODE page on page 77 Setting the file format Touch the FILE FORMAT tab on the REC SETUP screen to open the following screen saREC SETUP 16bit Aiit On the FILE FORMAT page set bit length maximum file size how files are treated when recording is paused and the recording sampling frequency The selected items have a light blue background For details see FILE FORMAT page on page 79 Other recording settings Touch the OPTIONS tab of the REC SETUP screen to open the following screen On the OPTIONS page you can set the pre recording time and the use of auto marks F
183. nsert the SD CF card with the correct orientation With the labeled side up insert the end with the connector completely 3 Close the cover If you cannot close the cover of the card slot remove the SD CF card and then reinsert the card If using a CF card remove the CF card press the square button to the right of the slot and then reinsert the card 3 Preparation Removing SD CF cards Turn the unit OFF or stop operations before removing an SD CF card Never remove an SD CF card during recording playback or any other operation that accesses the card Doing so could for example cause recording errors loss of recorded data and sudden loud noises to be output through monitoring equipment which could result in damaged equipment and hearing loss 1 Pull the card slot cover forward to open it 2 If using an SD card press the card into the slot slightly and release it to bring the card out If using a CF card press the square button to the right of the CF card slot to bring the button out Press the square button in again to partially eject the CF card TASCAM HS 20 2 7 3 Preparation Security screws The included security screws can be used to lock the CF card slot covers Use a Phillips head screwdriver to install or remove the screws Protect switch for SD cards SD cards have write protection switches lt lt Y lt 207 SSSI Not writable Writable
184. nu will remain open The REDO button on the Fade Level pull up menu can also be used to redo an edit Ifno edit has been undone the REDO button is disabled The REDO button appears with white letters when it is possible to redo an edit e The timeline mode can store up to 10 of the most recent recording editing operations You can undo and redo editing within this editing history range However when the frequency of editing or the number of regions increases the number of operations that can be stored might decrease to less than 10 The timeline mode editing history will be erased by the following actions Turning off the unit Loading a folder e Loading AES31 editing information Changing the operation mode Bouncing You can output part of a region or an interval that crosses multiple regions as a single take Setting the bounce starting point 1 Touch the HOME key to open the Home Screen 2 Use the lt lt and gt gt keys for example to locate the timeline cursor to the bounce starting point time 3 Touch the Bounce I O button to open a pull up menu PU ed le Od ry ee ee ee Dat ES See s SDL INo Nediallaiil ig MODE Ff Session0o1 Bounce SET IN e SET OUT 4 Touch the SET IN button on the pull up menu to set the bounce starting point IN point The IN mark I appears at the current position in the mark display area 0200200 00 00 00202 29 00 00 05 3 E
185. o open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 INFO NEW MULTI MENU err FOLDER SELECT HS Files Audio001 Multiple folders selected 4 Touch the REBUILD button in the pull up menu 5 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir mation pop up message appears 2 Rebuild selected Folder CANCEL ox During rebuilding a progress status pop up appears When rebuilding completes the pop up disappears You can also rebuild a folder from that folder s take selection screen Exporting a folder You can export from the selected medium to an unselected medium two media are necessary When you export a folder the same directory structure is created at the export destination 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection take selection or playlist selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again to open the folder selection screen 36 TASCAM HS 20 2 Select the folder that you want to export Touch the MULTI SELECT button to enable the selection of multiple folders 3 Touch the MENU button on the folder selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 HS Files Audio001 Multiple folders selected 4 Touch the EXPORT button in the pull up menu 5 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir mation pop up message appears 2 Export 1 selected Folder to CF CANCEL E During
186. o set the editing end point OUT point The OUT mark appears at the current position in the mark display area 00200200200 00200207211 00200214223 0020022271 EDIT Fade SEI INFO Mark Manual 5 Level gt SELECT List Locate The range between the IN mark IE and OUT mark will be edited and is shown in light blue Clearing the editing start end points 1 Touch the SET SELECT button to open the pull up menu 2 Touch the CLEAR button on the pull up menu When a confirmation pop up window is displayed touch the OK button or press the DATA dial The current IN and OUT points are deleted and the IN mark IE and OUT mark l disappear from the mark area 46 TASCAM HS 20 Selecting a complete region for editing 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode whe ae ee F Daal Baal Pad E Banl n Level Siker 10 ESK Locate 3 Move the timeline cursor to the region to be edited 4 Touch the SET SELECT button to open the pull up menu D201207210 00201214222 00 0 INFO Mark Manual List Locate 5 Touch the SELECT Region button on the pull up menu to select the entire region at the timeline cursor The beginning of the region is set to the edit start IN point and the end of the region is set to the edit end OUT point The IN mark and OUT mark are shown at the beg
187. on the SD card has been engaged SD Card Locked i Cannot record or edit as the SD card has been locked pails ee EIN ROCKEN Cannot Record Edit SD card is inserted SD Media Full Recording to SD has stopped because the SD does not have 5 OE eee SD Stopped enough space aie en D CF still RECORDING Recording to CF is continuing i SD Record Error SD St 4 Recording to SD has stopped because an error occurred Occurs when REC Mode is set to Stopped ed Recording to CF is continuing Mirror CF still RECORDING Select Insert Position Select a position where you want to insert a file between the file File T C Current Position T C position and current position Select Paste Position Select a position where you want to paste a file between the file File T C Current Position T C position and current position Sort all takes Sort all the takes Take Copy failed Failed to copy the take Take Delete failed Failed to delete the take TASCAM HS 20 121 16 Messages Message Meaning and response Note Take Export failed Failed to export the take Take Load failed Loading of the take failed The playlist does not have any entries so playback is not There is no Entry possible Select a playlist with entries or add entries to the current one There is no folders There is no folder so the recording cannot be made Please make a folder Make a folder There is no take so playback is not possible There is no Tak
188. on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection take selection or playlist selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again to open the folder selection screen 2 Press the button next to the folder that contains the folder you want to load 3 Select the folder that you want to load 4 Touch the MENU button on the folder selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 taHS Files OF TAKE TIM 5 Touch the LOAD button in the pull up menu 6 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir mation pop up message appears 2 Load selected Folder Audio 01 CANCEL E After loading completes the Home Screen opens The letter C appears in the icon to the left of the name of the current folder loaded folder on the folder selection screen TASCAM HS 20 35 5 FILE LIST Rebuilding folders Rebuilding should be performed whenever an inconsistency occurs between the unit s management files and the audio files for example after a file has been deleted via FTP 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection take selection or playlist selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again to open the folder selection screen 2 Select the folder that you want to rebuild Touch the MULTI SELECT button to enable the selection of multiple folders 3 Touch the MENU button on the folder selection screen t
189. only the currently selected entry is played or whether all the entries within the current playlist are played You can also enable and disable repeat playback See Playback settings PLAY SETUP on page 80 Playback can also be controlled through the PARALLEL port Using the call function in playlist mode Press the CALL CHASE key to locate to the point where playback was last started from playback standby call point and put the unit in playback standby mode Using the flash start function in playlist mode Using a TASCAM RC HS20PD sold separately or other remote controller flash start playback is possible For details see Flash start function on page 109 Menu screen Press the MENU key on the front of the unit to open the MENU screen shown below CLEAR PLAY SYNC baia SETUP ae T C AUDIO METER SYSTEM VERSION 1 0 SETUP SETUP INFO bu Y 3 BROWSE MEDIA ie REC SETUP button Make recording settings PLAY SETUP button Make playback settings SYNCT C button Make synchronization and timecode settings REMOTE SETUP button Make external remote controller settings e AUDIO I O button Make settings related to the input and output of audio signals METER SETUP button Make level meter settings SYSTEM SETUP button Make system settings VERSION INFO button View the system version BROWSE button View and perform
190. or details see OPTIONS page on page 80 Recording in take mode Starting recording When the unit is stopped press the REC key to put the unit into recording standby At this time the icon indicates this transport status In recording standby press the PLAY key to start recording The transport status display at the top left of the Home Screen changes into the recording status display and part of the background of the Home Screen becomes red indicating that the unit is recording The time counter starts at the same time When stopped pressing the PLAY key while pressing and holding the REC key will also start recording INPUT EDIT NED INFO Mark MONITOR O NAME List Recording can also be controlled using parallel control In take mode even if you press the PLAY key while holding the REC key during playback you cannot overwrite a recording When in recording standby the parallel control signals output are high for TALLY_RECORD and low for TALLY _ PAUSE When in recording standby the REC and PAUSE keys on the front panel will be lit 8 Take mode Stopping recording To stop recording press the STOP key Playback in take mode Selecting a folder take 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the take selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again to open the folder selection screen HS Files
191. or end of the playlist or scroll one page five lines forward or backward You can also scroll through the playlist one line at a time using the DATA dial Editing the name of a folder in the root directory 1 Select the folder with the name that you want to edit on the root folder selection screen The selected folder name is highlighted in yellow 2 Touch the MENU button on the root folder selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 lk SD ROOT CTOTAL FOLDERS 21 3 Touch the EDIT NAME button on the pull up menu to open the FOLDER NAME screen When multiple folders are selected the EDIT NAME button to edit folder names cannot be selected in the pull up menu Name input screens such as the FOLDER NAME screen cannot show any characters other than alphanumeric characters and symbols If any characters other than alphanumeric characters and symbols are contained in the name such characters will be deleted when a name input screen such as the FOLDER NAME screen is opened Date button Touch this button to change the folder name to the date and time from the unit s clock in a yyyy mm dd format If the same folder name already exists an underscore _ followed by a number that has not been used is added After pressing the Date button to change the name to the date you can further edit the name on this screen Folder name display area The input folder name is
192. ouch the OPTIONS tab of the REC SETUP screen to open the following screen saREC SETUP On the OPTIONS page you can set the pre recording time and the use of auto marks For details see OPTIONS page on page 80 Recording in timeline mode Locate to the recording start position Use the lt lt lt lt lt and gt gt gt gt gt keys jump to a mark or use the manual locate function to locate to the time where you want to start recording When timecode synchronization is ON recording will occur at the input timecode so locating as described above is not necessary Record When the unit is stopped press the REC key to put the unit into recording standby At this time the ED icon indicates this transport status In recording standby press the PLAY key to start recording at the located point current point When synchronized to timecode recording starts at the time input by timecode at the moment that the PLAY key is pressed The transport status display at the top left of the Home Screen changes to recording status and part of the background becomes red indicating that the unit is recording The time counter starts at the same time When the elapsed time ABS time from the beginning of the timeline reaches 23 59 59 MM MM is the maximum number of frames RECORD stopped ABS time is over 24h appears in a pop up message and recording stops When stopped pressing the PLAY key while pressing and
193. p nict jp Touch this area to open the NTP SERVER name input screen shown below TASCAM HS 20 93 10 Internal settings EINTP SERVER K htp nicti OOo Oo o o Touch the Preset button at the top right of the NTP SERVER name input screen to open a pull down menu that contains options to input pre selected NTP server names for Japan and the USA Clock Update Timing Set the timing with which the internal clock retrieves the time information from the NTP server and updates its time Start Up The internal clock retrieves the time information from the NTP server and updates its time when the unit starts up StartUp 24h cycle The internal clock retrieves the time default information from the NTP server and updates its time when the unit starts up and at the set Update Time in a 24 hour cycle Update Time This sets the time at which the unit retrieves the time infor mation from the NTP server if Clock Update Timing is set to StartUp 24h cycle Touch a knob to select it making the background of the parameter yellow and turn the DATA dial to set it Setting range 00 00 00 09 to 23 00 23 09 01 00 step Default 00 00 00 09 Since SNTP server access might be busier at the top of each hour this unit will access the SMTP server at a random time during the first nine minutes of the hour We recommend setting this to a time band when no events have been set using the timer event fun
194. pen a pull up menu EYPLAYLIST msi ta Pro ject01 123456 783 Session001 LOAD gt oy EDIT NAME a DELETE aw INFO CREATE k PLAYLIST Playlist selection screen pull up 4 Touch the LOAD button in the pull up menu to load the playlist A confirmation pop up window will appear Load selected Playlist playlistoo1 CANCEL ex Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial When loading completes the Home Screen opens On the playlist selection screen instead of touching the MENU button followed by the LOAD button in the pull up menu you can also touch the button for the playlist that you want to play to load it The same pop up message as above appears Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial 76 TASCAM HS 20 Playback control in playlist mode Press the PLAY key to start playback Press the PAUSE key to start playback standby Press the PLAY key again to resume playback Press the STOP key to stop playback Press the ka MARK a key or MARK gt gt key to switch entries Press and hold the lt lt lt lt lt key or gt gt gt gt gt key to search backward or forward Press the a MARK a or gt gt MARK gt gt key while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to move between marks Press and hold the lt lt lt lt lt key or gt gt PPP key while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to search at high speed On the PLAY SETUP screen you can set whether
195. pen the pull up menu HS Files Aud io001 SORT LOAD OVE EDIT EDIT TC ANE ait EXPORT MENU 3 Touch the UPLOAD to FTP button on the pull up menu to open a confirmation pop up window Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial to upload the selected take Touch the CANCEL button on the pop up window to return to the take list screen 2 Upload 1 selected take to FIP serwer CANCEL E 60 TASCAM HS 20 The file icon for a take that has been successfully uploaded is shown like this 004 The file icon for a take that has failed to upload is shown like this 003 Deleting a take 1 Select the take that you want to delete on the take selection screen 2 Touch the MENU button on the take selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files Audio001 a HS Files Aud io0001 i0001 TOO s RRES TAKE a Take selection screen with pull up menu open 3 Touch the DELETE button on the pull up menu 4 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when the confir mation message is displayed on the pop up window Delete 1 selected take CAHCEL lex Confirmation message screen 5 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when the recon firmation message is displayed on the pop up window A PLEASE CONF IRM Delete 1 selected take OK fee Reconfirmation message screen During deletion a progress bar is shown in a pop up window When deleting completes t
196. pop up window When saving is complete the pop up window will disappear Attaching a name to and saving AES31 editing information You can attach a name and save the current timeline as an AES31 file The file saved will be created in the current folder 1 Press the HOME key on the front panel to open the Home screen 2 Touch the AES31 file name button on the Home Screen to open the pull down menu 42 TASCAM HS 20 att A Hh cal f Session001 Er pS r SAVE AS sas START TIME CREATE ETT EDIT aaa AES31 an 01 30 00 00 02215200208 mn REBUILD IMPORT 3 Touch the SAVE AS button on the pull up menu to open the AES31 NAME screen where you can input the AES31 editing file name Input the file name Follow the procedures Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 4 Touch the Enter button on the AES31 NAME screen or press the DATA dial to save the input name While the file is being created a progress status pop up appears When file creation completes the pop up disappears If a file with the same name already exists a pop up window opens to confirm whether you want to overwrite that file or not Touch the OK button to overwrite that file or touch the CANCEL button to return to the AES31 NAME screen This name already exists Overwrite this file PROJECTOO1SESSIONO01 CANCEL OK Creating new AES31 editing information You ca
197. pped Recording to SD is continuing CF not recommended for Recording Playing not UltraDMA This media does not meet the specifications required by the system so using it for recording playback is not recommended CF Record error SD Still RECORDING Recording to CF has stopped because an error occurred Recording to SD is continuing Occurs when REC Mode is set to Mirror Import All Takes CF Stopped Changing Fs Changing the sampling frequency Clear Current EDL and Clear the current AES31 editing information and import all the takes Clear In Out Point Clear IN and OUT points Combine these Takes aaaaaaa first take to be combined This will erase all data on CFn Confirms that you want to copy all of MM to MM aaaaaaaa Combine the two takes bbbbbbb second take to be bbbbbbbb combined Completed The operation has completed MM SD CF or USB flash drive Copy MM to MM MM SD CF or USB flash drive Copy selected Folder nnnnnnnn name of folder to be Copying Folder The folder is being copied Copy the selected folder i nnnnnnnn copied Copy selected File i a Copy the selected file nnnnnnnn name of file to be copied nnnannnnn Copy selected Take Copy the selected take n number of selected takes Take changes to Takes if n is 2 or more Copying File The file is being copied Copying Take The tak
198. pths 16 bit 24 bit Sampling frequencies 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz Clock reference types INTERNAL WORD IN VIDEO IN DIGITAL IN Timecode frame rates 23 976 24 25 29 97DF 29 97NDF 30DF 30NDF Inputs and outputs Analog audio inputs and outputs The error for nominal and maximum levels is 1 dB or less for all input and output jacks except the PHONES jack E ANALOG IN L R BALANCED Connectors XLR 3 31 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD Input impedance 4 3 kQ Nominal input level 4 dBu 1 23 Vrms 1 dB 6 dBu when maximum input level is set to 15 dBu 6 dBu when Digital Ref Level is set to 9 dB Maximum input level selectable 15dBu 4 36Vrms D Ref 9 dBFS A Input 6 dBu 18 dBu 6 16Vrms D Ref 14 dBFS A lInput 4 dBu 20 dBu 7 75Vrms D Ref 16 dBFS A Input 4 dBu 22 dBu 9 76Vrms D Ref 18 dBFS A Input 4 dBu 24dBu 12 3Vrms D Ref 20 dBFS A Input 4 dBu D Ref Digital Ref Level setting A Input Analog Input Ref Level 17 Specifications E ANALOG IN L R UNBALANCED Connectors RCA pin jacks Input impedance 3 9 kQ Nominal input level 10 dBV 0 316 Vrms 1 dB Maximum input level 6 dBV 2 0 Vrms 1 dB E ANALOG OUT L R BALANCED Connectors XLR 3 32 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD Output impedance 100 or less Nominal output level 4 dBu 1 23 Vrms 1 dB 6 dBu when Digital Ref Level is set to 9 dB Maximum output level selectable 15 dB
199. r If the folder name already exists in the copy destination when you press the COPY ADD button only the files in the folder will be copied If a file with the same name already exists it will not be copied If the folder file name already exists in the copy destination when you press the COPY OVER button all the files will be overwritten when copying TASCAM HS 20 97 10 Internal settings Deleting a folder file 1 Press the MENU key on the front panel to open the MENU screen x HS 20 v 7 REC PLAY SYNC REMOTE sa cami T C cael AUDIO HETER SYSTEM VERSION 1 0 SETUP SETUP INFO On mi wm 2 BROWSE MEDIA TIMER OPERATION MANAGE EVENT MODE SEL Be 2 Touch the BROWSE button to open the BROWSE screen SD card 3 Move to the media folder containing a folder file to delete Project01 folder Select a folder file to delete The selected folder file is highlighted in yellow 98 TASCAM HS 20 4 Touch the MENU button to open the pull up menu 5 Touch the DELETE button on the pull up menu 6 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when the confir mation pop up message appears Delete this File iSession001 T001 wav CANCEL E 7 When a reconfirmation message appears in a pop up window touch the OK button or press the DATA dial to delete PLEASE CONFIRM Delete this File ASession 01 T001 wav OK gE To cancel d
200. rd to input name 0 109 List of keyboard Operations 110 13 Operation with timecode synchroniza RIOD cecvedececrecsccnccccdecscecececedecacavsscucchecesveceseccecse 1l Playback synchronized with timecode 0 111 Timeline MOE 1 sesssesessssssssssessssseesescscsssssseseseseees 111 TARO TOG G seca ercsrictassaetantonvsvnteniennin 111 Playlist MOOG cnisccancnnnnsaumarnminmnanmnnes 111 BASIC operation sessessssesseseessssessesseseeseosesseseesessesseseosessess 111 Timecode offset uu eesessssessssssesessesesesscssseseesesesseseecseeseers 111 REChaSe sessesssessesssesseesseeseessceseesseessesseosecsseesecoseeseeoseessesse 111 Recording synchronized with timecode 111 Timeline MOde is ssssasissvsnssssansesessesaievesensinseevsensisanstevess 111 WARIO GC oretiescaqeasrctecotsersereaccsetncsigcovseseoernacemesent 111 Playlist DOCS sasaswcusessenennnnnionsenies 111 14 Loading files recorded on another o AT E PE T 1 Preparation before iMporting ss ssesseesseesseesseerseess 112 Using imported files on this UNit eee 112 15 Troubleshooting cccccssssssccsssssees 113 16 Messages sssssssssssssssssesssssesoessessessess 114 17 Specifications essssscecccsssccccssssscceessss 123 Audio resolution ssessseesseesseesseesssesseesssesssesssesssesssessse 123 Inputs and OuUtputS seessesseessesssessessecsseesecsseeseeoseessesse 123 Analo
201. rget This shows the path of the file folder that will be downloaded Touch this area to open the SELECT DOWNLOAD TARGET screen The download server is the server set on the FTP page of the REMOTE SETUP screen SELECT DOWNLOAD TARGET screen On the Download event Delete amp download event screen touch the Download Target path to open one of the following two download selection screens FTP Server BROWSE screen On this screen you can select the path of a file folder on the FTP server Path name input screen button Keyboard Screen button Touch this to switch to the path name input screen File folder to be downloaded This shows the names of files folders on the FTP server Touch a file folder name to select it and highlight it yellow SELECT button When a file folder name is selected touch the SELECT lt button to set the selected file folder path as the file folder to be downloaded and return to the Timer Event Setup screen If you press the SELECT lt button without selecting anything the currently shown folder path will be set for download and the Timer Event Setup screen will reopen Path name input screen On this screen you can input the characters of path names for download TASCAM HS 20 103 10 Internal settings Pe INPUT DOWNLOAD TARGE Tle te Serven Weeklu Sundau4 _ __ _ _ J Browse FTP Server selection button Browse FTP Server button Press this button to open the FTP
202. rmat File formats e Flash starting is possible using a remote control TASCAM RC HS20PD or RC SS20 sold separately e Flash starting is also possible using parallel control ora keyboard e Auto cue auto ready and incremental play functions AES31 editing information can be read and written in timeline mode e Playlist mode function supports reading and writing of JPPA flash start playlist files e JOG SHUTTLE functions Color TFT touch panel with a graphical user interface enables intuitive operation Balanced analog XLR inputs and outputs Unbalanced analog RCA inputs and outputs XLR AES EBU digital inputs and outputs e Coaxial S PDIF digital inputs and outputs e Headphones output BNC timecode input and output possible using optional SY 2 BNC video reference NTSC PAL black burst and HDTV Tri level signals and word clock input output and thru USB flash drives can be connected to copy files LAN gigabit Ethernet function allows file transfer and remote control over a network e Parallel remote control supported e RS 232C serial remote control supported e RS 422 serial remote control based on 9 pin serial protocol supported using optional SY 2 e Mounting in a rack possible 2U Can be used with TASCAM HS Editor SNTP function allows time to be set using an NTP server e Recorded files can be automatically transmitted over a network to designated servers e Automatic playback
203. rt while a mark name other than the auto mark is shown to open the mark name editing screen INPUT MONITOR button Touch this button to open a pull up menu where you can turn input monitoring ON OFF FEE bal Aha ml A Dae A ee s OF S S V eee OSD No Medial F Session001 ERIT When ON sound input through the assigned input connector is always output from this unit BOUNCE I O button Touch this button to open a pull up menu for bouncing A TAT rq ee ee ee Dar E Bounce button Touch this button to bounce In the following circum stances this button appears gray and cannot be used When both starting IN and ending OUT points have not been set During playback or recording SET IN button Touch to set the current position as the bounce starting IN point SET OUT button Touch to set the current position as the bounce ending OUT point CLEAR button Touch to discard the currently set bounce starting IN and ending OUT points For details about this button see Bouncing on page 55 i NEXT TAKE NAME button Touch this button to open the NEXT TAKE NAME page where you can set the name that will be given to takes or files recorded in the future First half of take names The first half of the take name can be set to either the User Word Folder Name or Date Time Default DATE TIME The first half of the take name can only be changed when the unit is stopped
204. s 999 The Next Take Name setting is saved to the SC CF card If you change cards the setting on that card will be used Even when using a card created on another HS series unit the setting will change when you change the folder The numerical part of the second half of the take name can be changed even during playback and recording The first half of the take name and the letter in the second half can only be changed when stopped 18 TASCAM HS 20 If the first half of the take name or the letter in the second half is different a take that has the same three digit number in the second half can be created 22 INFO button Touch this button to open an information display that shows the file name of the region at the timeline cursor and the current unit settings beneath the track display area 00 00 00 00245200200 01230200200 02 15 308 300 Sess ion001 1001 44 1kK 24bit 30ONDF INPUT Bounce eke INFO lark Manua 1l MONITOR gt 0 gt List Locate The upper section shows the file name of the region at the timeline cursor The lower section shows the current sampling frequency recording bit length and frame type settings Mark List button Touch this button to open the mark list See Mark list screen on page 105 Manual Locate button Touch this button to open the MANUAL LOCATE screen See Manual locate function on page 108 In take and playlist modes m
205. s and punctuation marks cannot be used in names Vie ae Japanese kana cannot be used The letter in the second half of the next take name can only be an uppercase letter from the alphabet 110 TASCAM HS 20 List of keyboard operations In addition to inputting names a keyboard can be used to control the transport and conduct various other operations The following is a summary of keyboard key functions Key Operation F1 key Same as I lt key F2 key Same as gt gt key F3 key Same as CALL key F4 key Same as STOP key F5 key Same as PLAY key F6 key Same as PAUSE key F7 key Turn auto cue ON OFF F8 key Same as REC key F9 key Turn auto ready ON OFF F10 key Turn repeat mode ON OFF F11 key Change play mode F12 key CTRL F1 key FLASH 1 CTRL F2 key FLASH 2 CTRL F3 key FLASH 3 CTRL F4 key FLASH 4 CTRL F5 key FLASH 5 CTRL F6 key FLASH 6 CTRL F7 key FLASH 7 CTRL F8 key FLASH 8 CTRL F9 key FLASH 9 CTRL F10 key FLASH 10 CTRL F11 key FLASH 11 CTRL F12 key FLASH 12 13 Operation with timecode synchronization In this chapter we explain playback synchronized with timecode which is possible with an optional SY 2 installed For recording and playback this unit can be synchronized with SMPTE timecode input through the TIMECODE IN connector on the SY 2 installed in the rear panel or with its built in timeco
206. s chapter Preparing to record Basic preparations Refer to 4 Basic operation on page 26 and make the basic preparations for recording Creating new folders Create new folders as necessary 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again to open the folder selection screen HS Files Audio001 SHS Files eee Mine ENTER B nE son Joos a e Chaos oo o E INFO NEU MULTI MENU Wo Biter Hi B 2 Touch the NEW FOLDER button to open the FOLDER NAME page J FOLDER NAME udio00Q e EE EEEE CLE o 3 3 Follow the procedures Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 to input the folder name You cannot use the symbol at the beginning of a folder name 4 Touch the Enter button or press the DATA dial 5 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir mation pop up message appears When creation of the folder completes the Home Screen reopens For details about folder operations see Folder operations on page 35 If you want to record with a timeline that has a sampling frequency different from the current one follow the proce dures in Creating new AES31 editing information on page 43 and create an AES31 editing information file for the desired sampling frequency 7 Timeline mode Recording mode settings 1 Press the ME
207. s shown on the NETWORK page of the REMOTE SETUP screen Port number 23 Password The default password is HS 20 Uppercase and lowercase letters are distinguished You can change the password with the Password Change button on the NETWORK page of the REMOTE SETUP screen Connecting this unit with Telnet 1 Press the computer enter key after connecting to this unit with Telnet using the above IP address and port number 2 Enter the above password and press the enter key when Enter Password appears on the Telnet console 3 When you have successfully logged in Login Successful appears on the Telnet console Enter exit and press the Enter key to disconnect Telnet Only one Telnet connection is possible If EXTERNAL Control on the LOCK SETUP screen is set to LOCK you cannot make Telnet connections An active Telnet connection will be canceled if this is set to LOCK An active Telnet connection will be canceled if you change the settings on the NETWORK page on the REMOTE SETUP screen Please consult with TASCAM Customer Support for the Telnet command protocol of this unit VNC Virtual Network Computing You can operate the system from a computer by using a VNC viewer application to display the screen shown on this unit s LCD You can operate the unit as follows using a mouse in a VNC viewer application Mouse left click Functions in the same way as touching the LCD of this unit Mouse wheel click
208. s will be output through all the output connectors of this unit 1 Touch the INPUT MONITOR button on the Home Screen to open a pull up with the input ee ON OFF button ur k 2 If input monitoring is on ON button blue touch the OFF button to turn it off OFF button blue Locate to the playback start position Use the lt lt lt lt lt and gt gt gt gt gt keys jump to a mark or use the manual locate function to locate to the time where you want to start playback When timecode synchronization is on playback will occur at the input timecode so locating as described above is not necessary Playback control in timeline mode Press the PLAY key to start playback Press the PAUSE key to start playback standby Press the PLAY key to end playback standby Press the STOP key to stop playback Press the ka MARK e key or gt gt I MARK P1 key to skip to the start of another region Press and hold the lt lt lt lt key or gt gt PPP key to search backward or forward Press the a lt MARK lt lt or MARK P11 key while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to move between marks Press and hold the lt lt lt lt lt key or gt gt PPP key while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to search at high speed While pressing and holding the STOP key press the ke MARK lt lt or gt gt I MARK amp P1 key to skip to the beginning of the first region recorded or the end of the last region T
209. sage Meaning and response Note FULL FORMAT FORMAT MM Full formatting will be performed MM SD CF or USB flash drive This will erase all DATA on card aac Full formatting is occurring MM SD CF or USB flash drive Formatting MM a ee ee a Import all system backup data from the media MM SD or CF from MM Initializing The unit is initializing Load Factory Preset Load the factory settings Load selected folder n Load the selected folder nnnnnnnn name of a folder to load SSSSSSSS cians camaanniea Load the selected take tttttttt name of take to load tttttttt Loading File The file is being loaded Loading Playlist The selected playlist is loading Loading Folder The folder is being loaded Loading Take The selected take is loading Loading Timer Event List The timer event list is being loaded Make new Folder ssssssss folder name n n Confirm that you want to create a new folder SSSSSSSS Make Playlist failed Failed to create a playlist Make folder failed Failed to create a folder Making Playlist A playlist is being created Making Folder A folder is being created Mark Point set A mark has been created Occurs when REC Mode is set to Mirror REC is not available Mirror recording is not available because the media cannot be Mirror MM is not available used MM SD or CF Mirror REC is not available Mirroring is not available because the card does not meet the speci
210. sages are listed in alphabetical order Message Meaning and response Note n n MM SD or CF MM vvvvvvvv NUM OF FOLDERS p vvvvvvvv volume level USED SIZE u This shows information about the media i adele FREE SIZE f u capacity used TOTAL aes f unused capacity t total capacity of media MM DEVICE ERROR The media cannot be recognized MM SD CF or USB flash drive An error occurred during formatting and formatting could not MM Format failed be completed MM has no folders MM SD CF or USB flash drive The media does not have any folders MM SD or CF Please create a folder MM is not available There is no media MM SD CF or USB flash drive MM is not usable You cannot copy MM SD CF or USB flash drive MM MEDIUM ERROR The unit failed to read the media MM SD CF or USB flash drive MM SD or CF MM not recommended format since the media was not formatted in this unit proper recording for Recording Playing and playback operations cannot be guaranteed so it should be TPIS appears when the card is formatted formatted with a cluster size that is Format this card smaller than the standard of this unit MM Read Error An error occurred when reading the card MM SD CF or USB flash drive MM SD CF or USB flash drive MM to MM Copy failed Copying all of one media to the other was not possible MM SD CF or USB flash drive MM unrecognized format This media has been formatted in
211. seesseessseoseeosseesseesseesseesss 30 File naM S renun 30 File FOrMatS seeesseesssessssessssesssseesssessssrosserosseeosesesssesssseossees 30 FILE LIST screen overview ssseseesesseseeseosesseseesessessesees 30 Root folder selection screen seesseesseerseeseerseerse 30 Folder selection SCrEQN sssssssessssessssessesessesesees 31 AES31 file selection screen e ssesssesssesssesssesssesssesss 31 Take selection SCreen se sseesseesseesseesseessersseessersseess 32 Playlist selection SCLEON cesessssesscessscscesssseseeeees 32 Editing the name of a folder in the root ETICE EE a PAN EN E E A E AS 33 Loading a folder in the root directory 33 Rebuilding folders in the root directory 34 Deleting a folder in the root directory 34 Folder operationS ss sseessesssessessscsseesecsseeseessesssessesssesss 35 Creating new FOIAELS ccsecessssesecscsesessesesesseseseees 35 Loading a folde f sseesseesseesseesseesseesseeeseeeseerseeeseeesss 35 Rebuilding folders s sseesseesseesseesseesseerseeeseeeseeeseeesss 36 Exporting a folder ssessseesseesseesseessecsseceseceseeeseeeseeesss 36 Deleting a foldE f sse sseesseesseesseessecsseceseesseeeseeesseeses 36 Moving between file list SCreenS esesssessseesseesseessee 37 6 Overview of operation modes 38 Timeline mode FUNCTIONS esesssesssessseessessseesseesseesseesseee 38 Take
212. selection screen 2 Select the AES31 file that you want to rename The background color of the selected AES31 file name will become yellow HS Files Audio001 HS Files Aud io001 3 Touch the MENU button to open the pull up menu 4 Touch the EDIT NAME button on the pull up menu to open the AES31 NAME screen where you can enter the AES31 file name Follow the procedures Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 J AES31 NAME E eo ha If the loaded AES31 file is selected you cannot select the EDIT NAME button on the pull up menu 5 Touch the Enter button or press the DATA dial on the AES31 NAME screen If the entered file name already exists This name already exists appears in a pop up window Touch the CLOSE button to return to the AES31 NAME screen and enter another name SJAES31 NAME k E 44 TASCAM HS 20 Deleting AES31 files 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection screen 2 Select the AES31 file that you want to delete The background color of the selected AES31 file name will become yellow HS Files Audio001 HS Files Aud io001 CREATE mf AES31 HS Files Audio001 4a HS Files Audio001 CREATE kt AES31 4 Touch the DELETE button on the pull up menu If the loaded AES31 file is selected you cannot select the DELETE button on the pull up menu 5 Touch the OK
213. sh drive PLEASE CONFIRM Copy MM to MM This will erase all DATA on MM Reconfirms that you want to copy all of MM to MM MM SD CF or USB flash drive MM SD CF or USB flash drive PLEASE CONFIRM Delete this File annnnnnn PLEASE CONFIRM Delete this Folder annnnnnn Reconfirms that you want to delete the selected file Reconfirms that you want to delete the selected folder nnnnnnnn name of a file to delete nnnnnnnn name of a folder to delete PLEASE CONFIRM Delete N selected take Reconfirms that you want to delete the selected takes N number selected PLEASE CONFIRM Reconfirms that you want to export system backup data to the Export System Backup Data media MM SD or CF to MM PLEASE CONFIRM l l i Import All System Backup Data Reconfirms that you want to import all system backup data from MM SD or CF from MM the media PLEASE CONFIRM Load Factory Preset PLEASE CONFIRM Remaining Rec Time is less than N hour s Delete already uploaded takes Reconfirms that you want to load the factory settings Reconfirm The available recording time is less than N hours Delete the already uploaded takes N set Auto SPACE Check remaining time QUICK FORMAT FORMAT MM This will erase all DATA on card Quick formatting will be performed MM SD CF or USB flash drive QUICK FORMAT Quick formatting is occurring MM SD
214. shown The maximum number of characters allowed is indicated by a yellow background e Character buttons Use to input the file name BS button Use this to erase the character to the left of the cursor e DEL button 5 FILE LIST Use this to erase the character to the right of the cursor Shift button Touch this to switch between numerals and symbols and uppercase and lowercase Roman letters Caps button Use to input uppercase letters Space button Use to input a space lt gt buttons Use these to move the cursor Enter button Touch this to confirm the input name When the Folder NAME screen is open you can also use an external keyboard to input names 4 Touch the Enter button on the FOLDER NAME screen or press the DATA dial to confirm the folder name Character input limitation The maximum number of characters allowed is indicated by the yellow background in the folder name display area Excess characters have a gray background and are discarded when the Enter button is pressed Loading a folder in the root directory 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection take selection or playlist selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again twice to open the root folder selection screen HS Files Audio001 so SD ROOT or REC ENTER CTOTAL FOLDERS 21 FOLDER Fs 2 Select the folder in the root directory that you want to load 3
215. sition First half lt Take name before division gt _a y Second half lt Take name before division gt _b TAKE TAKED TAKE 3 The first half and second half will be played in order e The second half will become the current take TAKE 1 TAKE 2_a f WIGOH TAKE 3 Takes that followed the current take before division will follow the second half 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit to open the The total number of takes increases by one after division Home screen Ifamark point existed at the division point it will be set as 2 Move the timeline cursor to the position where you want to the beginning of the second half divide 3 Touch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu Nowe Example Take list Scene001 T001 before division Pro ject01 Session001 a Project01 Session001 LENGTH LOAD TAKE kA NAME Touch the Divide button on the pull up menu mi Be PE z 4 When Divide Mode appears scrub playback mode will become active Use the following methods to set the exact division position Projectol Session0o1 Turn the JOG SHUTTLE dial Press the lt lt or gt gt key moves one sample at a time Press the lt lt lt lt lt or gt gt PPP key while pressing and holding the SHIFT key moves in 1ms intervals Press the a lt MARK lt lt or gt gt MARK gt gt key while pressing and holding the SHIFT key moves to the next mark point B cada ia ry CAUTION
216. sponding entry Touch this button to open the take list on the right side When this list is open you can touch a take name button to assign that take to the selected entry name button Session001 4a Project01 playlist Session001 MULTI MENU SELECT IE z Take list open The entry number appears inside the icon The playlist verification status also appears inside the icon If the format of the file is different or the file does not exist its name appears in gray Currently loaded entry 001 Entry is okay loo4 Entry is a format that cannot be played back loos File added for entry has been deleted via FTP or on the BROWSE screen 003 No entry INFO button When an entry is selected press this button to open an information pop up for that entry When an entry is not selected press this button to show information about the current playlist PLAY buttons Touch to play the corresponding entry These turn green during playback of the corresponding entries Touch one during playback to stop playback of the corresponding entry T Scroll buttons Use these buttons to scroll to the beginning or end of the entry list or to scroll one page five lines forward or backward You can also scroll through the entry list one line at a time using the DATA dial START TC LENGTH column This shows the entry starting time or entry length time The START TC LENGTH button item sho
217. synchronization is lost during synchronized operation Touch this area to open the SYNC T C screen See Sync and timecode settings SYNC T C on page 81 6 Audio synchronization status button indicator When synchronized to a Master clock the SYNC indicator appears green The SYNC indicator blinks when not synchro nized to a Master clock pr Touch this area to open the SYNC T C screen See Sync and timecode settings SYNC T C on page 81 7 Transport status indicator This icon shows the current transport status Playing back or jogging playback forward Jogging playback reverse ur r Playback standby Stopped Searching backward Yy Yy Searching forward RUNE aA Searching backward high speed adaa Searching forward high speed The number shown when searching backward 44 54 shuttle operation changes with the current speed x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 The number shown when searching forward ce la shuttle operation changes with the current speed x2 x4 x8 x16 x32 Recording Recording standby Touch this area to open the PLAY SETUP screen AES31 File name button This shows the current active AES31 file name AES31 editing information file A appears when the timeline has not been saved after editing including the addition and removal of folder editing marks Touch this area to open a pull down menu T hs w d a p bal ae A als
218. t Claims must be presented to the carrier 5 Damage resulting from repair or attempted repair by anyone other than TEAC or an authorized TASCAM service station 6 Damage resulting from causes other than product defects including lack of technical skill competence or experience of the user 7 Damage to any unit which has been altered or on which the serial number has been defaced modified or is missing WHO MAY ENFORCE THE WARRANTY This warranty may be enforced only by the original purchaser LENGTH OF WARRANTY All parts except heads and disk drives are warranted for one 1 year from the date of original purchase Heads and disk drives are warranted to ninety 90 days from date of original purchase Labor is warranted for ninety 90 days from date of original purchase WHAT WE WILL PAY FOR We will pay all labor and material expenses for items covered by the warranty Payment of shipping charges is discussed in the next section of this warranty HOW YOU CAN GET WARRANTY SERVICE Your unit must be serviced by an authorized TASCAM service station in the United States This warranty is not enforceable outside the U S If you are unable to locate an authorized TASCAM service station in your area please contact us We either will refer you to an authorized service Station or instruct you to return the unit to the factory Whenever warranty service is required you must present a copy of the original dated sales receipt
219. t Locate T NAME a 2 Touch the SYNC button to open the SYNC T C screen saoYNC T C You can also open the SYNC T C screen by touching the SYNC T C button on the MENU screen 3 Select the master clock that you want to use from the MASTER item See Sync and timecode settings SYNC T C on page 81 28 TASCAM HS 20 Setting inputs and outputs Setting the inputs 1 Press the MENU key on the front panel to open the MENU screen Pe REC PLAY SYNC REMOTE SETUP SETUP T C SETUP E We Ee AUDIO HETER SYSTEM fM VERSION 1 0 SETUP SETUP INFO a l Y 2 Touch the AUDIO I O button to open the AUDIO I O screen ssAUDIO 1 0 On the INPUT page make settings for input source For details see INPUT page on page 90 Setting reference levels 1 Press the MENU key on the front panel to open the MENU screen Pe REC PLAY SYNC REMOTE SETUP SETUP T C SETUP gt We gt AUDIO HETER SYSTEM PM VERSION 1 0 SETUP SETUP INFO al Y BROWSE PA HEDIA TIMER OPERATION EVENT MODE aac s ge 2 Touch the SYSTEM SETUP button to open the SYSTEM SETUP screen saoYSTEM SETUP JPN li On the PREFERENCES page set the digital reference level Digital Ref Level You can also select the type of keyboard For details see PREFERENCES page on page 91 Connecting headphones
220. t TASCAM customer support for information about this unit s protocol compatibility 2 Names and functions of parts Home Screen Press the HOME key to open the Home Screen In timeline mode D l A E a Os Od i m A 8 6 Session001 1 NTP server time synchronization status If an error occurs during synchronization with an NTP server _ an error icon will blink like this MSEE 2 Repeat status ES When repeat playback is on the EA icon lights green E when repeat playback is off the EA icon appears unlit 3 Time counter button The time displayed is the elapsed time or the timecode time Touch this area to change the time display mode 4 Time mode button This icon shows the current time display mode Touch this area to change the time display mode The time elapsed from the beginning of the timeline is shown io The timecode for the timeline is shown 5 Timecode status button indicator ma When accurate timecode is input and recog nized correctly the TC indicator appears green a When timecode is not recognized correctly the TC indicator appears unlit This shows the status when operation is synchronized to timecode The CHASE indicator appears green only Pe when operation is synchronized with external timecode or the built in timecode generator selectable The CHASE indicator blinks when not operating with timecode synchronization dues and when
221. t mode To use this unit in playlist mode set the unit s operation mode to PLAYLIST MODE See Selecting the operation mode on page 38 Please refer to 4 Basic operation on page 26 when reading this chapter Playlist operations Loading a folder Takes files can only be added to the playlist from the currently loaded folder When takes files that are in other folders are added to a playlist they are copied to the current folder Load a folder first 1 Press the HOME key on the front panel to open the Home screen Then press the FILE LIST key again to open the folder selection screen HS Files Audio001 we a NUM xHS Files fee ENTER A AE n ed 2 Touch a folder name button to select a folder Its background appears yellow 3 Touch the MENU button on the folder selection screen to open the pull up menu HS Files i Audio001 NUM 4 Touch the LOAD button in the pull up menu You can also press the button for a folder to load it If it is not the current folder a pop up window appears confirming that you want to load it Touch the OK button 9 Playlist mode 5 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir mation pop up message appears 2 Load selected Folder Audioo0d02 CANCEL E When loading completes the last loaded playlist or a playlist created by default for a new folder is automatically loaded and
222. ted Folder operations Creating new folders 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the AES31 file selection take selection or playlist selection screen Then press the FILE LIST key again to open the folder selection screen HS Files fludio001 NUM TOTAL teke TIME ENTER SHS Files OL otper Selin fe ARS 2 Touch the NEW FOLDER button on the pull up menu to open the NEW FOLDER screen where you can input the folder name Input the folder name See Editing the name of a folder in the root directory on page 33 for the input method You cannot change folder names later You cannot use the symbol at the beginning of a folder name 3 Touch the Enter button on the FOLDER NAME screen or press the DATA dial 4 Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when the confir mation message appears on the pop up window to create a new folder with the input name 2 Make new Folder Audio004 CANCEL E Ifthe input folder name already exists This name already exists appears in a pop up window Touch the CLOSE button to return to the FOLDER NAME screen and enter a different name Immediately after a new folder is created it becomes the current folder loaded folder The letter C appears in the icon to the left of the name of the current folder on the folder selection screen 5 FILE LIST Loading a folder 1 Press the FILE LIST key
223. th as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment d The crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must be collected and disposed of separately from household waste e The return and collection systems are available to the end users For more detailed information about disposal of old electrical and electronic equipment please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the equipment E For China ALE TER 2000m VA T H E RAEI KA SETERS ARKET RAE RESE EW REAMZERAOE HLAE HS 20 Al A RICK 2 m K a KMH ZRRK ZA EM me Pb Hg Cd Cr6 PBB PBDE 1 CHASSIS 5 4A O O O O O O 2 PCB Assy 84 x O O O O O 3 AA RA O O O O O O 4 WE RA O O O O O O 5 LABEL h 4 O O O O O O 6 ARB O O O O O O O RRKAEA EWREGR EA ae F ee YE SJ T11363 2006 PEM EN REERY T X lt RRGA BA EWR ED EE EO ee SJ T 11363 2006 mE AL BY IR ER Bt xt FE ARK EY HE EB is GS BY EE 4 TASCAM HS 20 1 Introduction cccccccccccscccccccccccsccccccsccees S COINS ss E TS 8 Included items seseessessesseseessesseeseeseessesseseeseessessesseeseeseesessees 8 Conventions used in this Manual sesessessesseesreseessess 8 Intellectual property rights s sssesssesssesssesssessseesseesseess 9 Precautions for placement and USEC csceseeeeeeeee
224. the front of the unit to open the Home screen 2 Touch the EDIT MODE button to enter edit mode 3 Move the timeline cursor to the position where you want to insert a file 4 Touch the EDIT button to open the pull up menu Insert gt ae a Insert Divide Paste gt j gt SS Paste File _ REDO gt SS r2 Touch the Insert File button on the pull up menu to open the BROWSE screen 5 Touch the button for the media containing the file to insert on the BROWSE screen EPIHS 2 ROOT E EUG anin If the top page of the BROWSE screen is not displayed touch on the screen The media selection screen appears TASCAM HS 20 49 7 Timeline mode 6 Select a file to insert on the BROWSE screen and touch the Inserting silence at the set position Insert _ Insert File button Mute g p ute BROWSE CF pe are You can insert silence at the set position Pro ject01 123456789 Sess ion001 m NOTE ee All regions following the IN point will move backward e When inserting into a region two regions will be created before the timeline cursor and after the timeline cursor When the set position is located in a fade in or fade out the fade information will be cleared 7 When the pop up window to select the insertion point opens touch either the Current Position or File T C button to _ start insertion D a a 1 Press the HOME key on the front of the unit
225. the same time as the RS 422 connector See RS 232C page on page 85 31 PARALLEL connector T OO T a a This is a 25 pin D sub connector for parallel control Connect a TASCAM RC SS20 or another external controller here 62 AC IN connector Connect the included power cord here 83 ANALOG OUT L R UNBALANCED connectors These RCA pin jacks are analog unbalanced outputs L R Their rated output level is 10 dBV ANALOG OUT L R BALANCED connectors These XLR connectors are balanced analog outputs L R Their rated output level is 6 dBu when Digital Ref Level is set to 9dBFs and 4dBu in other cases 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD 85 DIGITAL OUT S PDIF connector This connector is an unbalanced output for digital audio in IEC60958 3 S PDIF format Sampling frequencies of 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz are trans mitted at double speed and 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz are at quadruple speed DIGITAL OUT AES EBU connectors This connector is an XLR balanced output for digital audio in AES3 2003 IEC60958 4 AES EBU format Sampling frequencies of 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz are trans mitted at double speed and 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz are at quadruple speed 87 RS 422 connector attached to optional SY 2 board This is a 9 pin D sub connector for RS 422 serial control Connect an external controller for example here This cannot be used at the same time as the RS 232C connector See RS 422 page on page 86
226. ton This only formats the media management information FULL button This formats the entire media USB FORMAT Use to format a USB flash drive QUICK button This only formats the management information of the USB flash drive FULL button Initialize the entire USB flash drive device MEDIA COPY This copies the media contents SD gt CF CF gt SD This copies all contents from the selected card to the unselected card SD gt USB CF gt USB This copies all contents from the selected card to the USB flash drive USB gt SD USB gt CF This copies all contents from the USB flash drive to the selected card 10 Internal settings TIMER EVENT LIST screen View and set timer events which can be used to automatically execute the following operations at set times on this screen Event type Function Playback Repeat playback Record Stop Download from an FTP server Delete and download After all audio files in the current folder are deleted the unit will download from the FTP server aD 1 Active indicator This shows the number of active events total events 2 Schedule button This shows event execution date and time information Top line This shows the date or days of the week set for the event If set for every day this will be shown in this format 2014 1 If four or more days of the week are set only the first letter of the day
227. tural limit will increment or decrement the next higher unit 5 You can select the unit according to the resolution you want to change To change it with frame precision select the frame unit To change it with sample accuracy select the sample unit Touch the CURRENT button to capture the current playback position as the Start End point Touch the RESET button to display a pop up window confirming that you want to reset the Start End point to the beginning ending time of the file Touch the OK button on the pop up window to reset the Start End point to the beginning ending time of the file 72 TASCAM HS 20 Editing the playback Start End point using the number buttons and mark list screen 1 Touch the EDIT button to open the EDIT START POINT or EDIT END POINT screen JEDIT START POINT Use the FRAME EDIT button on the EDIT START END POINT screen to set whether or not you will edit the frame value 2 Use the number buttons to input the playback Start End point If you begin input without selecting a unit input will start from the smallest one To input a specific unit touch it to make its background yellow and then use the number buttons or the DATA dial to enter two digits at a time Touch the CURRENT V button to copy the current playback position to the input value Touch the SET MAX A button to set the end time on the file as the input value Touch the CLEAR button to clear all input
228. u 4 36 Vrms D Ref 9 dBFS A Output 6 dBu 18 dBu 6 16 Vrms D Ref 14 dBFS A Output 4 dBu 20 dBu 7 75 Vrms D Ref 16 dBFS A Output 4 dBu 22 dBu 9 76 Vrms D Ref 18 dBFS A Output 4 dBu 24 dBu 12 3 Vrms D Ref 20 dBFS A Output 4 dBu ees ae Nl D Ref Digital Ref Level setting A Output Analog Out Ref Level setting E ANALOG OUT L R UNBALANCED Connectors RCA pin jacks Output impedance 100 or less Nominal input level 10 dBV 0 32 Vrms 1 dB Maximum input level 6 dBV 2 0 Vrms 1 dB mM PHONES jack Connector standard 6 3 mm 1 4 stereo jack Maximum output level 45 mW 45 mW or more THD N 0 1 or less into 32 O Digital audio inputs and outputs DIGITAL IN S PDIF Connector RCA pin jack Input signal voltage amplitude 200 mVp p to 600 mVp p 75 Q Input impedance 75 Q Formats AES3 2003 IEC60958 4 AES EBU IEC60958 3 S PDIF Supported sampling frequencies 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz Single Double Quad When SRC is ON the receivable range is 32 192 kHz E DIGITAL IN AES EBU Connector XLR 3 31 Input signal voltage range 200 mVp p to 10 Vp p 110 Q Input impedance 110 Q 20 Formats AES3 2003 IEC60958 4 AES EBU IEC60958 3 S PDIF Supported sampling frequencies 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192kHz Single Double Quad When SRC is ON the receivable range is 32 192 kHz TASCAM HS 20 123 17 Specifications DIGITAL OUT S P
229. ution hours and minutes 10 Internal settings Touch these to highlight them yellow When highlighted you can use the DATA dial to adjust them 6 Event Repeat Event Count field Use this to set the the number of times the event is repeated 1 100 If set to 1 the event will not repeat Touch these to highlight them yellow When highlighted you can use the DATA dial to adjust them 7 Event Repeat Last Event Time display This shows the last time that the repeated event will be executed OK button Touch this to confirm all changes and return to the TIMER EVENT LIST screen Repeat event setting example To make an event repeat on the hour from 10 00 to 19 00 make the following settings Time 10 00 Event Repeat Interval Time 01 00 Event Repeat Event Count 10 Schedule type screen Day On the TIMER EVENT SETUP screen select the Day of Week button to enable setting specific days of the week for weekly repetition The day of week buttons allow each day to be turned ON OFF separately eu TIMER EVENT 001 e Date On the TIMER EVENT SETUP screen select the Date button to enable setting a specific date for event execution Touch the event date areas to highlight them yellow When highlighted you can use the DATA dial to adjust them fe TIMER EVENT 001 Pua ec STO fate The month area can also be set to all months by selecting which appe
230. w folder cannot be created Cannot make new folder The media does not have enough space so you cannot create a Media Full new folder Cannot RECORD o l l lintevncietsteerion Something is preventing recording Cannot RECORD The timeline mode s ABS time exceeds 24 hours so recording ABS time is over 24h cannot be started Cannot RECORD The media does not have enough space so you cannot start Media Full recording Cannot RECORD System limit reached Please make new folder The total number of items in the folder including files and folders directories is too large so starting recording is not possible Cannot RECORD Take limit reached Please change to another folder Since the maximum number of recordable takes or maximum take number has been reached recording is not possible Change the folder Cannot set Mark point Mark limit reached You cannot create more than 99 marks Cannot turn Fs convert On D In is already Master Clock You tried to turn the sampling rate converter on for the digital input that is already selected as the master clock 1 16 TASCAM HS 20 16 Messages Message Meaning and response Note Cannot use Bridge file because it is illegal Cannot use the bridge file because it is not correct CF Media Full Recording to CF has stopped because the CF does not have l SD Still RECORDING enough space ean when REC Mode is set to CF Sto
231. wing pop up window appears There are no uploaded takes to delete 10 Internal settings The following pop up window appears Press the CANCEL button to open a pop up confirmation window Setting buttons Disable default Enable Target Free SPACE Setting range in hours 1h default to 24h Even if you delete files it is possible that the time set for the Target Free SPACE might not be made available for recording with this function In this case delete unneeded files manually FILE FORMAT page Make settings related to the file format on this page CENE Bak 96k 176 4h 192K en Bit Length Set the quantization bit rate for recording files using the following buttons Setting buttons 16bit default 24bit Max File Size Set the maximum size for recording files using the following buttons Setting buttons 640MB 1GB 2GB default Pause Mode Set whether or not to divide files when a recording is paused using the following buttons Setting buttons SPLIT default NO SPLIT REC Fs This shows the file recording sampling frequency Setting buttons 44 1k 48k default 88 2k 96k 176 4k 192k In timeline mode the recording sampling frequency cannot be changed on this page If you want to record with a timeline that has a sampling frequency different from the current one follow the proce dures in Creating new AES31 editing information on page 43 and create an AES31 editing information
232. wn in white is currently shown 9 MULTI SELECT button Touch to enable the selection of multiple entries MENU button Touch to open a pull up menu where you can select REBUILD CLEAR ADJUST SAVE and SAVE AS ASSIGN File screen To open this screen touch a take or entry name button on the Home Screen to open a pull down menu and touch the ASSIGN FILE button or touch the ASSIGN part of the ENTRY lt gt ASSIGN button on the ASSIGN file screen 2 Soares hs Session001 Faplauylist a Bee al 4D ENTRY lt gt ASSIGN button Switches between the ENTRY list and ASSIGN file screens Touch the ENTRY gt part to open the ENTRY list screen 2 Current button Touch this button to open the take name list of the current folder 3 Folder name playlist name This shows the names of the current folder and playlist 4 is shown if editing has been performed without saving Key assign list buttons These buttons are for entry assignments The flash page number and flash key number are shown separated by a The playlist verification status also appears inside the icon The icon for the currently playing entry is IE and its button is highlighted in green Entry currently being played back Entry is okay Entry is a format that cannot be played back File added for entry has been deleted via FTP or on the BROWSE screen No entry FE Bi AJ we After touching one of these buttons touch
233. xt mark If MARK SKIP is input using parallel control the unit will locate to the next or previous mark Mark list screen Touch the Mark List button on the Home Screen to open the MARK LIST screen EIMARK LIST iiss 1o TIME LOCATE A NAME buttons Touch to sort by mark name in descending or ascending order When the mark names are sorted in ascending order the A icon appears inside the NAME button When in descending order the V icon appears inside this button TIME buttons Touch to sort marks by time in descending or ascending order When they are sorted by time in ascending order the A icon appears inside the TIME button When in descending order the V icon appears inside this button Mark name buttons Touch to select a mark LOCATE E buttons Touch one of these to locate to the corresponding mark LIST INFO button Touch this to see a list of the number of marks by type in the currently selected take EDIT NAME button Touch this button to open the MARK NAME screen where you can edit the name of the selected mark EDIT TIME button Touch this button to open the MARK EDIT screen where you can edit the position of the selected mark MULTI SELECT button Use this to enable the selection of multiple marks DELETE button Touch this button to erase the selected mark Scroll buttons Use these buttons to scroll to the beginning or end of the mark list or scroll one page five lines forward
234. ylist by touching the MENU button press the DATA dial to save the playlist with this name on the ASSIGN file or ENTRY list screen to open a pull up While the file is being created a progress status pop up menu and touching the SAVE button appears When file creation completes the pop up disappears When a file with the input name already exists a pop up window to confirm whether you want to overwrite the file is displayed Touch the OK button to overwrite that file or touch the CANCEL button to return to the PLAYLIST NAME screen Touch the OK button to overwrite that file or touch the CANCEL button to return to the PLAYLIST NAME screen sa ENTRY lt TIP Current You can also name and save a playlist by touching the Sess ion001 Project01 1 MENU button on the ASSIGN file or ENTRY list screen to open Tra ce c a pull up menu and touch the SAVE AS button SHEER coo fis fia fi g AS Session001 ta Project01 1 RRRA 1 CLEAR Eiplaylist Session001 KARRA m es es SAVE 7 PAGE MENU raia 1 a a CLEAR ASSIGN File Screen 6 1 1 9 1 21 AEST TASCAM HS 20 75 9 Playlist mode Playback in playlist mode Selecting a playlist 1 Press the FILE LIST key on the front of the unit to open the playlist selection screen SJ PROJECT isessionoox 2 Touch the name of the playlist that you want to play to select it Its background becomes yellow 3 Touch the MENU button on the Playlist selection screen to o

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