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Sanyo KMHS1872 Air Conditioner User Manual

1. 18 Media Management 18 Media Information 19 4 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual Media Speed Check 19 Media Cleanup sese 19 Reformat Media eerie 19 Scan Media m 19 Software Update ternera stein 20 Default Project Settings 20 Project Templates 20 Display Menu 20 Timecode KEREN 21 Timecode Settings 21 Clock SOBIEB esgeeeeegeeeee Eeer 21 Frame Rate ioci geeregt erer enini scs 21 Rate Pull Up Down 22 Ereeheel sp 22 Ii de 22 Trigger Mode iore 22 Trigger on Frame eene 22 Trigget Framie uio ie ineat etnies 22 Timecode Origin 22 Timecode Offset ee rnnt 22 eur c 22 Key Shortcuts SNOrTCUTS m 23 Shifted MENU Keys sse 23 Shifted STOP Keys rernm 23 External PS 2 Keyboard Equivalents External PS 2 Keyboard Equivalents 24 Docking and Conforming FireWire DOCK ioter annie erai 25 Compact Flash Card Layout 25 HD P2 Conform Application 25 Choose Pr
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3. HOME Gottopofetremenls JI END Goto bottom of entire menu fist except renaming screen zx x x m J o o 5 Nes un X lt x x When using the Rename screen for renaming a proj ect file or marker the keyboard operates normally allowing you to edit pressing the backspace key to delete and type in a new name 24 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual FireWire Dock When the HD P2 is connected to a host computer sup ported by Windows XP or Mac OS 10 3 via FireWire this Main Menu item is enabled and can be used to dock the HD P2 to the host computer The HD P2 when docked shows up on the host com DOCKED e Do Not Disconnect FireWire Figure 34 FireWire Docked Screen Compact Flash Card Layout Figure 35 is an example of a typical CF card with two Projects as seen from a Macintosh OS X computer Note that Project PROJ0001 and all its files use default system names The other Project PressConf has been renamed as have the active audio files The HD P2 automatically takes care of organizing the file system When docked to a host computer or when using a CF card reader you can refer to this organi zation chart to find and copy the audio files to your DAW If you have custom settings that you use all of the time turn them into a Project Template tpt exten sion which allows you to keep a master copy on your computer that can be copied to new HD P2 media
4. 12 13 14 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 grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 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 apparatus When 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 requir
5. Mare Information Rename Trim Delete Figure 16 File Edit in Process F FWD Fast Forward skip play STOP F FWD Go to end of file STOP Stop transport STOP SHUTTLE DATA Move timeline forward backward PLAY Play file starting at position of up arrow REC N A LOCATE lt lt Set IN point LOCATE gt Set OUT point STOP LOCATE lt lt Locate to IN point STOP LOCATE gt gt Locate to OUT point More Information Leads to detailed file information screen Rename Used to rename the file up to 8 characters Trim Trim audio from beginning and or end of file based on In Out points Delete Removes file from project moving it into the project trash Proj09 Trash Takell wav Delete All Files Figure 17 Project Trash Screen of the System Menu Deleting files from one project s trash does not affect files in other projects Continued on the next page Continued from the previous page Change New Project By default the HD P2 automatically makes the first project whenever new media is used To make addi tional projects or switch between projects use the Change New Project menu from the Main menu In Figure 18 the menu shows the currently loaded project Project 09 and any other projects on this Compact Flash card If you select a non loaded proj ect like Project 02 the sub menu provides the choices of Loading the project or Deleting Deleti
6. before heading to the field HD P2 Conform Application The HD P2 includes a standalone application sup ported by both Windows XP and Mac OS 10 3 for conforming or rendering a project into a single audio file The application reads in the audio files for a selected project all files must share the same sample rate evaluates the timeline position and file creation date amp time for each audio file and writes out the flattened or conformed audio into a single file The file can be saved with 16 or 24 bit sample depth and in Stereo Dual Mono Mono Left Mono Right or Mono Summed L R formats Various application uses follow Choose Project Using file dialog navigate to the project and click Docking and Conforming puter as an externally mounted FireWire hard drive On the HD P2 the screen appears as shown in Figure 34 The only way to safely un dock the HD P2 from the host device is to eject it on the host s file system On the Macintosh this means dragging the HD P2 disk icon to the Trash which becomes an eject button or clicking the eject icon next to the disk in the Finder window On Windows you can right click the HD P2 disk and select Eject While the HD P2 is docked you should not try to remove or change the CF card Doing so will corrupt the data on the card Once the host computer ejects the HD P2 the warning screen goes away and the HD P2 reloads the CF card just as it does on power up and
7. the operation will start either once any incoming timecode frame is recognized Trigger on Frame Off or once a particular timecode frame is recognized Trigger on Frame On Trigger Frame If Trigger Mode is set to Single then you cam specify the particular trigger frame in HH MM SS FF format Make sure you select Save and press the SELECT key once you have entered the frame number Timecode Origin When a project is created with timecode enabled it has an initial timecode origin of 01 00 00 00 This defines the beginning of a 24 hour timecode day for the project If an operation hits the end of the timecode day e g 00 59 59 29 in this case it is stopped Before recording audio into the project the user can modify the start stop points of the timecode day to correspond with the range of external timecode that is expected to be used with the project For example if the user is using 30 fps code and sets the timecode origin to 02 00 00 00 the timecode day will range from 02 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 29 and then from 00 00 00 00 to 01 59 59 29 In this case a recording at 00 01 30 00 will be towards the end of the 24 hour timecode day instead of near the beginning This makes recording over midnight possible in time of day applications Timecode Offset The HD P2 can offset incoming timecode up to 12 hours during playback This is useful when the user wants to line up playback with a timecode source that uses a
8. 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 Pour les utilisateurs en Europe uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the AVERTISSEMENT instruction manual may cause harmful interference to Il s agit d un produit de Classe A Dans un radio communications environnement domestique cet appareil peut Operation of this equipment in a residential area is provoquer des interf rences radio dans ce cas likely to cause harmful interference in which case the l utilisateur peut tre amen prendre des mesures user will be required to correct the interference at his appropriees own expense F r Kunden in Europa 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 Warnung Dies ist eine Einrichtung welche die Funk Entst rung nach Klasse A besitzt Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkst rungen versursachen in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden angemessene Ma nahmen durchzuf hren und daf r aufzukommen CE Marking Information 8 Applicable electromagnetic environment E2 E3 E4 b Peak inrush current 600 mA 2 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual N OO A W N 10 11
9. Connectors US SY fos a Headphone Output Connector 6 TRS PHONE jack Tip L Ring R Sleeve GND Output Power 55mW 55 mW 32Q Speaker Output 500mW 16Q Specifications Digital I O COAXIAL INPUT OUTPUT Connector RCA Pin type Input Impedance 75 Q Format IEC60958 S PDIF Quantization 24 bit LTC INPUT Connector XLR 3 31 Input Impedance 75 Q VIDEO INPUT Connector BNC nput Impedance 75 Q KEYBOARD Connector PS 2 Connector IEEE 1394 6 Pin Format IEEE 1394 Asynchoronous Baud Rate 400 Mbps LCD 240x160 dots with backlight AC ADAPTOR nput USA Canada 120V AC 60Hz Europe U K 230 V AC 50 Hz Australia 240V AC 50Hz Output DC12V Rash Current 600 mA Power Consumption 6W CompactFlash attery 8 x AA type dry cell NIMH recommended Operating temperature 0 to 35 C Dimensions w x d x h 245 x 188 x 60 Weight 1 2 kg without the batteries Compatible Operating Systems Windows XP and Macintosh OSX 10 3 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 2 TASCAM TEAC Professional Division HD P2 TEAC CORPORATION Phone 81 422 52 5082 3 7 3 Nakacho Musashino shi Tokyo 180 8550 Japan www tascam com TEAC AMERICA INC Phone 1 323 726 0303 7733 Telegraph Road Montebello California 90640 www tascam com TEAC CANADA LTD Phone 1905 890 8008 Facsimile 1905 890 9888 5939 Wallace Street Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1Z8 Canada www tascam com
10. card insertion v Projoo v Audio Files Take01 wav Take02 wav markers xml settings xml 3 Projo1 v Audio Files Take01 wav markers xml o settings xml C Proj02 v Audio Files Take01 wav markers xml settings xml Figure 35 CF Disk Layout Open Once a valid project is chosen the status line will show the start and end times of audio within along with the size of the output file at the current settings The Conform Project button will also be enabled Choose Output File Setting Set the Width and Channel format you wish the output file to have Conform Project Upon clicking this key you will be presented with a file Save As dialog Choose where you would like the file saved and what name An extension of wav is required Continued on the next page TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 25 Docking and Conforming Continued from the previous page During the conforming process a dialog is shown with a progress bar that tracks the approximate amount of the process that has completed If you click Cancel but ton during conforming the process is interrupted and the incomplete file is deleted The application uses the same playback algorithms as the HD P2 to ensure that the final file sounds like what you would hear if the project were played on the HD P2 If the project has silence between files the application will write silence into the output file HD P2 Conform Application Sc
11. different timecode range than that used to origi nally record the material into the project An On Off selection allows the user to activate and deactivate the offset without having to reenter the numeric offset each time The word offset appears on the main display when it is On letting the user know at a glance that a timecode offset is currently in effect Offset This entry lets you specify the Timecode Offset in HH MM SS FF format Make sure you select Save and press the SELECT key once you have entered the offset Key Shortcuts Key Shortcuts The HD P2 s keys are mapped to the most commonly used functions to quickly perform an action or navi gate to a menu There are additional key shortcuts that Shortcuts Shifted MENU Keys Pressing and holding the MENU key and pressing one of these additional keys will perform the following menu shortcut MENU PROJECT Jump to Change New Project Menu MENU DISPLAY Jump to System Menu Shifted STOP Keys Similarly there are four shortcuts that use the STOP key as a shift key STOP RETAKE Perform Retake without Warning Dialog STOP REW Locate to beginning of recorded audio while not necessary to the more common operations of the HD P2 might prove useful in some situations MENU SELECT Jump to Project File List Menu MENU RETAKE Jump to Project Trash List Menu MENU MARKER Jump to Project Marker List Menu MENU TIMECODE Jump to Project Timec
12. new marker at the current time RETAKE Undoes last record moves file to trash deletes markers and repositions time to where the last record began HOLD Locks keys to prevent accidental use TIMECODE Turns on timecode chase when timecode is enabled BI 3 REW F FWD STOP PLAY Figure 1 Transport Keys and Hold Switch TIMECODE co RETAKE co 4 LOCATE P gt rrr Most of these keys have alternate shifted functionality The main transport keys REW F FWD STOP PLAY PAUSE REC also work when you are in menu screens Hitting REC while in the menus will automatically switch back to the operational screen Menu keys and Shuttle Data wheel The rest of the keys are used for navigating the HD P2 s menu interface The main screen of the HD P2 has two modes Operation Mode and Menu Mode The MENU key is used to toggle between these two modes When in menu mode the following keys are active MENU Toggles between Menu and Operational mode SELECT Selects activates the currently highlighted menu item CANCEL Deselects escapes the current item or screen DISPLAY Shortcut for Contrast amp Brightness adjust ment menus always active 8 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual Al GN SHUTTLE DATA PROJECT DISPLAY Co un Figure 2 Menu keys and Shuttle Data wheel PROJECT Shortcut to Project M
13. s Manual performance and durability than hard disk cards while Type II cards are more commonly used for CF hard disks and can offer greater overall storage capacities A current list of tested CF cards and their capabili ties is maintained and available for viewing on the TASCAM website at www tascam com The HD P2 can test and display the performance of the CF card being used For more information on this see the Settings Menu in the Disk Management sec tion on page 19 File System Format When anew CF card is first inserted into the HD P2 a screen pops up offering to format the media There are two reasons for this The first is to ensure that the optimal FAT File Allocation Table is being used with the card The HD P2 supports both FAT 16 and FAT 32 for mats FAT 16 is for devices with less than 2 GB or less of total storage while FAT 32 is required for larger media For media that is smaller than 2GB we strongly recommend the use of FAT 16 Windows XP by default will format these cards using FAT 32 but this will result in a reduction of overall performance When in doubt format the card to be FAT 16 using your computer or the built in Format tools on the HD P2 Secondly the FAT file system works best with an 8 3 naming convention All system and audio files are named using eight characters with a three character extension For example TAKEO0001 wav SETTINGS xml System Organization By default the HD P2 names
14. you are prompted to choose a Project Template as in Figure 19 The Default Template is based on the Default Project Settings in the System Menu There may also be a list of templates that you have saved from other projects like the file Proj0900 shown in Figure 19 Set System Time Audible Alerts Immediate Record Power Readings Audio Clock Information Media Management Software Update Default Project Settings Project Templates Figure 20 System Menu Settings Screen Project Templates List of saved project templates along with menus to delete or rename them Default Project Settings and Project Templates are stored on the CF card internally These sections remain active if a CF card is not present Continued on the next page TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 17 HD P2 Screens and Menus Continued from the previous page Set System Time Set System Time E 17 21 PM October 05 2005 Save Figure 21 Set System Time Screen Power Management Figure 22 shows the power readings screen This information screen shows the state of the HD P2 power system It reports on the current voltage lev els of the three sources of power for the HD P2 The FireWire Voltage level should be between 8 and 40 Volts although some FireWire adaptors may not pro vide power The Battery Voltage should nominally be above 10 volts and the batteries should be replaced if below eight The provided AC adaptor provides approximately 12
15. 00 09 02 09 01 Figure 8 Rendered Audio Timeline If the 9 02 file is moved to the trash then the underly ing portions of the other two files will play back once again Unless the files need to be located at a specific time on Media Space and Recording While recording the media space icon and text in the lower right of the screen change to reflect how much space is left Should the media approach becoming too full a low level warning is displayed If recording continues the HD P2 will eventually run out of space automatically stop recording close the file and dis play an out of space message 12 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual the timeline it may be easier to keep the auto append option on to avoid confusion When in doubt you can visit the Project Files menu and audition individual files in their entirety NOTE The FAT file system only supports file sizes up to 2GB The HD P2 will recognize if a file is reaching this limit close the file and start a new file without interrupting the recording The files themselves will abut within your DAW seamlessly Continued on the next page Continued from the previous page Monitoring The HD P2 features a headset jack and phones adjust knob In the Project Menu Settings page there is an option for choosing the type of headset monitoring The choices include Stereo Mono Left Mono Right Mono Summed and Follow Record Mode The Mono HD P2 Screens and Menus Summed mo
16. A batteries alka line strongly recommended or from the FireWire IEEE 1394 connection when attached to a host com puter with a powered 6 pin 1394 port Each of these power sources is described below AC Power The HD P2 comes with an AC adapter that is designed to work in the country where it was sold Batteries The HD P2 has a compartment on the bottom that holds eight AA batteries These can be alkaline or zinc carbon disposable cells or NiMH or NiCD rechargeable cells The HD P2 will NOT recharge these batteries For maximum battery life alkaline batteries are strongly recommended For environmen tal considerations rechargeable batteries are strongly encouraged Inserting Batteries 1 Open the cover and look at the diagram inside the battery compartment 2 Confirm the polarity of the batteries and insert them according to the diagram 3 Close the battery compartment cover FireWire IEEE 1394 Connector The HD P2 can be powered from its FireWire IEEE 1394 connector Be aware that not all FireWire devices supply power over the cable Power can only be supplied by 6 pin connections DV cameras com puter peripherals and laptop computers with 4 pin FireWire connections do not supply power These can usually be identified by having a smaller FireWire connector FireWire connections on desktop comput Power Operation Notes The HD P2 will transparently switch from battery power to AC adapter power o
17. FreeWheel is not infinite see below then the op eration will also stop if timecode is stopped Leave timecode chase mode by pressing the TIMECODE key The TIMECODE indicator goes out and the transport keys and the SHUTTLE DATA wheel once again control the position on the audio timeline When timecode is disabled on the Project Menu Settings screen the TIMECODE key is no longer ac tive timecode solid with good timecode The position There are many variations to how timecode works on on the audio timeline is now controlled by the LTC the HD P2 as controlled by the Timecode Settings 4 Start a timecode operation by pressing the PLAY or screen REC key The REC indicator will blink until the op Timecode Settings Timecode operation on the HD P2 is disabled by default You cannot access the Timecode Settings Drop Timecode Settings menu screen until timecode is enabled Go to the Project Menu Settings screen select the Timecode eh ane AUS menu item and change it from DIS to EN to enable Frame Rate SE timecode Then select the Timecode Settings menu Fate Pull Up Down arr item and press the SELECT key to enter the Timecode Freetitheel Infinite Settings screen which looks similar to Figure 33 Trigger Mode Single Trigger on Frame OFF Clock Source Trigger Frare OD 00 00 DU This menu item is a duplicate of the Clock Source field Timecode Origin DO 00 00 00 on the Project Menu Settings screen There is only one T
18. Rename Rename this project Trash Manager Sub menu of all items in project trash Save as Project Template Turn this project s settings into a template that can be used when creating a new project setting e g Timecode Settings cannot be entered unless timecode is enabled or system states most settings cannot be changed while the transport is mov ing As another example since this project already has files you cannot change the sample rate Continued on the next page Continued from the previous page Figures 14a and 14b are expanded views of all of the project settings and timecode sub menus timecode settings are explained in detail in the Timecode sec tion of this manual The following are details about the Project Settings menu items Sample Rate 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 or 192 kHz This can not be changed once any audio has been recorded into this project All audio files in a project must be of the same sample rate Channels This sets the record mode The options are Mono Left Mono Right Mono Summed and Stereo Sample Width 16 or 24 bits Input Source Analog Mic or S PDIF digital Clock Source Internal LTC Video Word Clock or S PDIF Timecode Enabled or Disabled Timecode Settings a submenu of timecode param eters Headset Monitoring Stereo Mono Left Mono Right Mono Summed or Follow Record Mode Channels field above Monitoring via the internal s
19. TASCAM UT TEAC Professional Division FRONTIER DESIG gt G HD P2 Portable Stereo Audio Recorder OWNER S MANUAL FRONTIER Ca Important Safety Precautions COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN p CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within equilateral triangle is intended The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to A the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance peer eee od WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK the model number and serial number and retain them for your records HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS Model number Serial wilmber APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE r For U S A TO THE USER 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 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part
20. VDC The voltage readings for FireWire and battery will read higher when they are not being used to power the HD P2 This is because there is no load on them The HD P2 automatically switches between AC and Audio Clock Management Audio Clock Information Clear Alerts Sample Rate Internal DC Input deviation SPDIF Input deviation LTZ 30 00HD measured rate 44 10kHz no signal 0 0095 disabled no signal Figure 23 Audio Clock Information Screen Media Management This screen shown in Figure 24 provides tools for checking media useage and formatting erasing CF media 18 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual Figure 21 shows the current time stored in the real time clock chip of the HD P2 A backup lithium bat tery powers this clock The screen shows the status of this battery Power Readings AC Adaptor Voltage Battery Voltage Firewire Voltage Figure 22 Power Reading Screen Fire Wire when both are present preferring the higher voltage source The HD P2 supports a number of internal and external clocking options Figure 23 shows the current sample rate along with the values of any external signals and the measured deviance between their values and what the HD P2 expects Whenever there is an error with a clock source falling out of spec the HD P2 shows error next to the item The Clear Alerts option is used to clear these errors Media Management Media Information Media Speed Check Media Cl
21. code operation record or play The options are from 1 to 20 frames or Infinite After a timecode operation has started when FreeWheel is set to Infinite the LTC can be stopped or removed and it will still continue In this case you have to press the STOP key or run out of memory space or power to stop the timecode opera tion Jam Sync When timecode is set to Infinite freewheel and a valid timecode source is connected the internal timecode generator is started While there is a signal the HD P2 will continue to follow the external timecode Should the timecode stop the internal timecode generator takes over as the timecode reference until one of the following occurs clock source is changed freewheel setting taken off of Infinite power cycle This assumes that the internal clock or something else does not stop when the LTC is unplugged You can turn on off the timecode via keys or disable enable timecode and the generator will continue to run Trigger Mode When FreeWheel is not set to Infinite a timecode opera 22 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual tion will stop if LTC is lost If LTC restarts perhaps in a different position the HD P2 will either start another timecode operation Trigger Mode of Auto or will wait to start another operation until the REC or PLAY keys are pressed Trigger Mode of Single Trigger on Frame Once a timecode operation has been initiated by pressing PLAY or REC with timecode on
22. de can be useful if you are doing mono recordings sometimes from the left and sometimes the right Follow Record Mode sets the headphone moni toring mode to match the project s channel settings Audible Alerts When the HD P2 detects low power or low media space it flashes the appropriate icons on the main screen In some situations when the screen isn t within line of sight or being monitored you may want to enable audible alerts This is an option in the System Menu When enabled and an alert condition HD P2 Screens and Menus Operational Screen This is the screen you will see when the HD P2 is first powered up and is the main screen for operating and monitoring the HD P2 Metering Instantaneous metering values playback amp record along with peak decay and clip indicators The response rate and peak hold times are configu rable in the Project Settings menu Timeline Current time in hours minutes seconds tenths sec in non timecode mode hours minutes seconds frames in timecode mode Scrub point Indicates the unit that is changed when the scrub wheel is rotated This will affect the reso lution of the Scrub wheel Change this by pressing STOP SELECT Current Current project file and marker File and marker are based on timeline location and will ap pear disappear accordingly Pre Record Percent of the pre record buffer filled Pre record size varies from ten seconds down to five depe
23. down first closing and saving any files that were being recorded Phantom microphone power meets the IEC spec with all power sources Power Control Once power is connected to your HD P2 turn it ON or OFF by momentarily pressing the spring loaded power switch The HD P2 will power up immediately If for Inserting and Removing Media The Compact Flash media can be inserted into the media slot when the HD P2 is powered ON or OFF However you should always unmount media in the Adjusting the Display The HD P2 has a 240x160 pixel backlit LCD display Depending on operating angle ambient light tem perature and other factors you may need to adjust the display contrast and brightness Pressing the DISPLAY key puts the system into contrast adjust mode where turning the SHUTTLE DATA wheel increases and decreases the contrast Pressing the DISPLAY key again changes to brightness adjust and turning the data wheel increases and decreases the level of display backlight bright ness These display settings are stored in non volatile Default Project Once you have applied power to the HD P2 and have media in place the HD P2 will create a default Project and settings saving them to disk The default Project Settings are e 44 1kHz sample rate e 2 Channel Stereo e 24 bit Audio e Auto Append No Pre Record Timecode Disabled Analog Input Recording Audio Recording on the HD P2 is as simple as pressing the REC key If y
24. e Mark Base Mame Stereo Stereo 24 Bits 44 1kHz Analog Mic Internal 30 000 Disabled None Tes arr Files and Markers 3 Seconds Medium Decay Slow Decay Take Mark _ Figure 14a Project Settings Screen Expanded View Proj09 Timecode Settings Clock Source Frame Rate Rate Pull Up Doan Eree lbeel Trigger Mode Trigger on Frame Trigger Frame DO 00 00 00 Timecode Origin Q0 00 00 00 Timecode Offset Offset OD 00 00 00 Internal 30 0040 OFF Infinite Single OFF Figure 14b Project Timecode Settings Screen Expanded View Continued on the next page TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 15 HD P2 Screens and Menus Continued from the previous page Project Files Menu This menu shows a list of all active files in the project Highlight a file and press SELECT to enter the File Edit screen The File Edit screen is the only screen that disables the transport keys from normal operation While in this UU 00 00 00 EU 00 00 48 61 More Information Rename Trim Delete Figure 15 File Edit Screen The SHUTTLE DATA wheel moves the menu selection as it does in any other menu screen If you wish to use the SHUTTLE DATA wheel to move the timeline press and hold the STOP key While auditioning the file you can change the In and Out points by pressing the LOCATE lt lt keys The display updates to show the current selection of the file and the small In Out time displays also update to reflect t
25. e and the version of software contained in the update file Default Project Settings This menu is almost identical to the Project Settings menu except that it changes the system s default set Project Templates Project Templates PEOJU 100 Figure 31 Project Templates Screen Display Menu This menu shown in Figure 32 provides access to display related settings You can adjust Contrast or Brightness just as you do when pressing the dedicated Display key To help save on battery power you can set a timeout for shutting off the display s backlighting Whenever the system is inactive no key presses for greater than the set period of time the backlight is turned off The next time you press a key or turn the SHUTTLE DATA wheel the backlight is turned back on and the timeout period starts again 20 rASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual Software Update Current ersian Software Update Version Bootloader wersion Install Update How Figure 30 Software Update Screen w Update The HD P2 stores two software versions in non vola tile flash memory There is the default system version which came from the factory and cannot be changed and there is the current user version When updat ing software it replaces the user version If there is a problem with the update you can always boot up the HD P2 using the default system version by holding the STOP key and the PROJECT key while powering up Once completed the software update
26. eanup Scan Media Reformat Media Figure 24 Media Management Screen Continued on the next page Continued from the previous page Media Information Media Information Media Model Serial SanDisk SDC FX 1024 01761061405C0704 HOx 3 12 1025 HB FAT1 amp Firmware Rev Total Storage File System Figure 25 Media Information Screen Media Speed Check This performs a quick write read speed check on the inserted CF media The results are approximate and should be used only as a general guideline Figure 26 is a results screen from CF media Media Cleanup Media Cleanup Trash OB Trash 0 B Trash op Trash op Trash op Trash op Trash op Piena Ge B Proj0S 0 B Proje 0 EI Proj 0 EI Proje 0 EI Proj 03 0 Bj Figure 27 Media Cleanup Screen Reformat Media Formatting media permanently deletes everything on the CF card This does a low level format In Figure 28 an example of the warning screen is shown Scan Media This utility is like Scandisk on a normal Windows machine It will scan the media for file problems and attempt to fix them It should be used only when needed to try and recover from media problems HD P2 Screens and Menus Media Information reports information on the type of CF card media that is in use Figure 25 shows a 512 MB CF card from Toshiba It has been formatted as a FAT 16 storage device for optimal performance of this size of media Press Cancel or Select to c
27. eated and changed using the System Menu which is covered later creation date based on the system clock The name of the file is automatically created using the file naming preferences of the current project File names must be unique within a project Markers are part of the current project and not associ ated with individual audio files A marker consists of a project time and a name Marker names are automati cally created using the current project s marker nam ing preferences Settings The HD P2 maintains Project and System settings in small XML text files While this is a common file format it is strongly recommended that you do not edit or modify these files yourself This format was chosen for ease of troubleshooting and also so you can copy them as a means of back up when the HD P2 is docked to a host computer Media Considerations The capabilities and performance of your HD P2 will vary based on the speed and abilities of the Compact Flash CF media used Older and some cheaper Compact Flash CF cards use slower memory com ponents and little internal buffering which results in poor recording performance Newer CF cards espe cially those tailored for higher resolution DSLR cam eras not only perform reading and writing faster but also come in larger storage sizes The HD P2 supports Type I and II Compact Flash media Type I cards are typically FLASH ROM based and provide higher 6 TASCAM HD P2 Owner
28. ed 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 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 draws nominal non operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the off position The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time An apparatus with Class construction shall be connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding connection Batteries If batteries are used improperly or if leakage or break age occurs the unit will not function Please observe the cautions indicated on the batteries and their packaging to ensure proper usage When loading batteries into this product remember the fol lowing e When inserting batteries be sure of their direction po larity Refer to the diagram inside the battery compart ment Do not combine batteries of different types or specifica tions together e Do not use an old battery together with a new one When necessary change all batteries at the same time with a new set e If
29. enu SHUTTLE DATA Moves time forwards backwards and navigates up down through menu items and settings Audio Switches Inputs amp Outputs Audio Switches Located on top of the HD P2 next to the data wheel are switches for con trolling the analog audio inputs and dynamics The input switches LINE MIC switch between the XLR and RCA jack inputs The PAD switches only apply to signals coming in the XLR jacks LEFT INPUT RIGHT INPUT LINE MIC LINE MIC STEREO LINK OFF ON Limiting can be turned on or off and the STEREO LINK switch enables stereo limiting of the left amp right channels When STEREO LINK is disabled each channel has its own mono limiter Left Side Figure 3 Audio Switches PHANTOM can be turned on to provide 48V phantom power to the microphone inputs MIC controls whether the left mic input is from the internal microphone or from the normal input source Turning on LOW CUT provides a 18dB oct 100Hz low cut filter to the analog inputs Microphones should not be connected to or disconnected from the HD P2 with phantom power switched on Unbalanced dynamic microphones should never be connected to phantom powered connectors CLOCK IN VIDEO REF ot KEYBOARD FireWire DIGITAL PHONES Figure 4 Left Side Connectors KEYBOARD Accepts standard PS 2 keyboard An external keyboard is useful for quickly renaming fil
30. es and markers as well as remotely operating the transport FireWire Connects the HD P2 to a host computer via IEEE 1394 Windows Macintosh When connected to a powered FireWire host the HD P2 will auto matically use that for power extending battery life TIMECODE IN Standard female XLR input for linear timecode Right Side l1 Im CLOCK IN VIDEO REF Word Clock Video Input connec tor BNC 75 ohm internal termination for 5V TTL word clock or 1 0Vpp composite blackburst or tri level video sync DIGITAL IN S PDIF audio input RCA Jack DIGITAL OUT S PDIF audio output RCA Jack PHONES Standard 1 4 inch headset jack Project set tings control the type of headset monitoring stereo mono LINE OUT LINE IN Figure 5 Right S LINE OUT L R RCA output jacks for analog output LINEIN L R RCA input jacks for analog input DC IN 12VDC input jack for use with the provided AC adaptor MIC LINE XLR input jacks for either line level or mic ide Connectors level selected by switch on top input A separate switch controls phantom power to the XLR inputs Compact Flash Slot Type I II Compact Flash slot top left Unmount Compact Flash via menus BE FORE removing card to ensure file integrity TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 9 Power Setup Power The HD P2 can be powered from the supplied AC power adapter from eight standard A
31. file is automati cally deleted from the media tings When you create a new project without using a project template the HD P2 uses these settings You can turn a project s settings into a template which can then be used when creating new projects This screen shows all of the saved templates on the CF card Selecting a template brings up a sub menu which lets you Rename or permanently Delete the template Display Menu Adjust Contrast Adjust Brightness Backlight Timeout Backlight On wJExt Pwr Figure 32 Display Menu Screen Timecode Overview The HD P2 has a wide range of timecode features It can read incoming linear timecode LTC and has many functions including freewheeling trigger on frame number and timecode offset The HD P2 can also resolve its audio clock to a range of sources including LTC in and video in Very briefly timecode operation works this way details in the following sections 1 Enable timecode on the Project Menu Settings screen 2 Adjust the timecode settings as needed 3 Go into timecode chase mode by pressing the TIMECODE key The TIMECODE indicator will reflect the state of incoming timecode blinking if there is no Timecode eration is triggered by incoming timecode Once triggered any blinking light will stay on solid The operation is stopped when the STOP key is pressed or if power or storage space is low or if LTC has hit the end of its 24 hour timecode day If
32. gure 12 Pressing SELECT will operate on the item Items containing sub menus are indicated with the right arrow icon When Project Menus back to the operational screen press the MENU key at any time Project Menu ChangelMew Project System Menu Display Menu Unmount Media Firewire Dock Figure 12 Main Menu Screen SELECT is pressed the next menu a warning dialog or the operation takes place To change the highlighted item rotate the SHUTTLE DATA wheel If you have an external keyboard hooked up the HD P2 you can also use the up down arrow keys Project Main Menu This menu applies to the active or currently loaded project and provides access to the sub menus and ro Menu Settings Files Markers Rename Trash Manager Sawe as Project Template Figure 13 Main Project Menu Screen Project Settings Menu This menu provides access to all of the settings related to the current project including timecode a sub menu Settings are listed with their name on the left side and current value on the right A setting with its name in italics is disabled and cannot be selected or changed This may be due to a dependency on another 14 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual actions that can be performed on a project The top line in Figure 13 shows the project name Settings Sub menu for changing project settings Files Sub menu of all project audio files Markers Sub menu of all project markers
33. he new position This is used to trim unwanted sections of audio from the front and or end of the audio file Figure 16 shows a section of the file from 4 seconds 670 msecs to 14 seconds 70 msecs If you navigate to the Trim menu item and press SELECT it will after a confirmation dialog permanently remove the grey sections to the left and right from the file REW Rewind skip play STOP REW Return to beginning of file Project Trash Manager Whenever a retake is performed or Delete is chosen in the File Edit screen the HD P2 moves the audio file to the Project s Trash folder The Trash Manager screen is used to move a file back into the project or to delete the file s permanently In Figure 17 there is only one file in the trash which you can select to delete or to move back into the project Selecting the Delete All Files menu option will permanently delete all files from the trash For information regarding how much space is being used by all files in all projects visit the Media Cleanup menu located in the Media Management area 16 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual screen you use the REW FFWD STOP PLAY keys to audition the current file The timeline shows where you are in the file The top left and right time fields indicate the current In and Out points of the file When you first visit this screen they are set to the start and end loca tion of the file Take O1 DU JO 4 57 DO 0 14 07 00 00 09 95
34. imecode Offset audio clock source and changing either one affects the Offzer D0 00 00 00 other This menu is included in the Timecode Settings for convenience Figure 33 Timecode Settings Screen Frame Rate described below must be correctly set The possible audio Clock Source values are to match the incoming video material Intemal The audio clock is crystal controlled WordClock The BNC input can also be sent a stan and generated by the HD P2 Use this only if the dard TTL level word clock for audio clock sync HD P2 is to be the audio clock master in your sys S PDIF The audio clock rate can also be derived tem with its S PDIF digital audio output used to from an incoming S PDIF digital audio signal synchronize other audio gear e LTC The HD P2 will lock its audio clock to the in The audio clock source and frame rate must be set cor rectly and fed valid signals to avoid drift between coming LTC always keeping it in sync to the LTC ihe LTC and the audio clock rate Please note that even with the audio clock rate i locked to incoming LTC the audio clock can still Frame Rate drift with respect to the LTC if it is discontigu ous or if there is a mismatch between the expected and received LTC formats e g drop vs non drop This field lets you specify the expected incoming LTC and video frame rate as well as frame encoding in frame Drop Frame DF and Non Drop ND frame systems Vide
35. ioning and editing of individual files Throughout this document the following conventions will be used BWE Broadcast Wave File All audio files are stored using this format with the file extension wav Time Stamp The timecode value stored in the BWF audio file header relating to the start time of that file Creation Date The date time used by the file system to mark files derived from the real time system clock EDL Edit Decision List Playlist of audio files in a project based on timecode date and size attributes About this manual In this manual we use the following typeface conven tions e The names of keys features switches and controls are given in the following typface ERASE e When the display shows a message this is shown in the following typeface Welcome Supplied accessories In addition to this manual the HD P2 has been packed with the following Sr AC adaptor lge ee rei ie 1 s ABER 1394 Cables a 1 Shoulder strap cccccescesscerssetcsssseeeeceaeesaesenesenee 1 e The names of menus shown on the screeen are given in the following typeface Display Menu e The names of sub menus shown on the screeen are given in the following typeface Random Contact your TASCAM supplier if any of these items are missing TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 5 System Organization File System Projects Projects are a means of organizing files and settings for a specific
36. l saani 10 E E 10 Inserting Batteries ees 10 Approximate Battery Life 10 FireWire IEEE 1394 Connector 10 Power Operation Notes 10 Operation Power Control icectectmeksi nsn h cmd 11 Inserting and Removing Media 11 Adjusting the Display 11 Default ProjBCL eiets rite nrb peres tbrat iiio 11 Recording Audio 11 Playing Audio encosutn eraot einn Stn enne uuEE 12 HD P2 Playback Considerations 12 Media Space and Recording 12 HD P2 Screens and Menus LE 13 Audible Alerts esses 13 Operational Screen 13 Screen ICONS see oiii eeh CERN EEN 13 Menu Navigation eene 14 Main Menu e 14 Project MenuS t 14 Project Main Menu eee 14 Project Settings Menu 14 Project Files Menu 16 Project Trash Manager 16 Change New Project 17 ACUuA CE 17 System Settings ceno henon e ra ntacuncasa 17 Set System Time rincon rtne sene tnnee dune 18 Power Management 18 Audio Clock Management
37. nding on sample rate This bar is updated in Monitor mode only when pre record is enabled Settings Current project settings in effect Timecode On Off when On it shows some timecode settings happens a series of beeps are sent to the audio output jacks and the headset A short series of beeps indicates a warning while a longer series indicates a more seri ous problem which will soon be followed up by the system stopping recording media space low or shut ting down battery power low current meter value peakdecay clip indicator ee e timeline DEE s S e scrub pt current project 00 D 00 D 08 ER M file mark Markt 1L bST Int prerecord timecode OU current locator __ locator OO 00 08 47 Marko4 timecode settings j m2 10pn He 1023 Me NN project settings AC battery lock clock transport firewire disk space state Figure 9 Main Screen Layout Locator Current or last locator position and name Pressing both Locate L amp R together will relocate the timeline to this locator Power Power source AC adapter FireWire or bat tery with level Lock Shown when the HOLD switch is engaged all other buttons are disabled Clock Time of day clock used for file creation time Transport Icons showing the current transport state FireWire Indicates the HD P2 is connected to a computer via FireWire not mounted Disk Space Displays tex
38. new projects files and markers using PROJ TAKE and MARK name pre fixes You can change these four letter defaults in the System and Project Settings menus Projects files and markers can be renamed at any point using the built in renaming screen The name must be eight characters or less and not use any special non FAT supported characters Also the name must be unique projects must be named uniquely on a storage card audio files must be unique within their project Non FAT supported characters include amp Comma beg TG E ups TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 7 The HD P2 Interface Keys Keys are primarily organized into menu navigation and transport functions Transport Keys and Hold Switch REW Rewinds timeline pressing this during rewind toggles between fast and faster speeds audible skip rewind when used during play F FWD Forwards timeline pressing this during fast forward toggles between fast and faster speeds audi ble skip fast forward when used during play STOP Stops any transport motion turns off monitor PLAY Plays timeline beginning at the current timeline location PAUSE Turns on input monitoring mode PAUSE indi cator slow blink REC indicator solid REC Initiates new record and turns on monitoring REC indicator solid LOCATE lt lt Locates to the previous lt lt or next kk marker file in time MARKER Drops a
39. ng a project permanently removes all audio files and settings and cannot be undone Choose Project Ternplate Use Default Template Praj ann Figure 19 Choose Template for New Project Screen System Menus System Settings The System Menu can be accessed at all times with or without a Compact Flash card inserted It controls overall settings information and tools related to the HD P2 system as a whole Set System Time Set the HD P2 s internal real time clock with date and time Audible Alerts When the HD P2 detects low power or low disk space it will pop up warnings on the screen If this choice 1s set to On it will also send beep tones to the audio output These are not re corded Power Management Shows the current voltage levels of AC FireWire and Battery power sources Audio Clock Information Displays the measured types and values of the Word Clock LTC S PDIF and Intemal clocks Also shows alerts and provides a reset mechanism Media Management All media related tools and in formation screens i e Get Info Clean up Scan Erase and Format Software Update Used to check the current software version and to install software updates Default Project Settings Settings used by default when a new project is created HD P2 Screens and Menus Change New Project Drog loaded Create Mew Project Figure 18 Change or New Project Screen If you select Create New Project
40. o A variety of video formats can be fed into 23976 Some HDTV setups use a pull down ver the BNC input and used for audio sync including sion of 24 frame per second video While the video composite or blackburst NTSC and PAL and tri runs at a slowed down rate the frames are always level sync from HDTV systems Note that the non drop frame encoded TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 2 1 Timecode Continued from the previous page e 29400 This frame rate is used in both film and HDTV systems 2500 Used for PAL video 2997DF Standard frame rate for NTSC video with wall time matching the drop frame video time 299 ND NTSC video with non drop encoded frames e 30 00DF True 30 frame per second rate but with drop frame encoded LTC e 30 00ND 30 frames per second non drop encoded LTC Rate Pull Up Down Normally a synchronized audio clock is set to be precisely 44 100 Hz 48 000 Hz and so on There are some cases where it 1s required to run the audio at pull up or pull down rates The Rate Pull Up Down options are Off Normal use e 2997Up If and only if the frame rate is 29 97 DF or ND then pull up the audio clock rate e 3000Down If and only if the frame rate is 30 00 DF or ND then pull down the audio clock rate FreeWheel The HD P2 FreeWheel setting lets you adjust how many bad missing or discontiguous timecode frames should elapse before dropping out of a time
41. ode Settings if enabled STOP F FWD Locate to end of recorded audio STOP SELECT Change timeline scrub units default is frame TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 23 External PS 2 Keyboard Equivalents External PS 2 Keyboard Equivalents When a PS 2 external keyboard is hooked to the HD P2 the following keyboard equivalents can be used to operate the system E a4_ffunction __ Main Screen _ Everywhere Transport SpaceBar Eegen 1 1 0 0 x x EE EE BEN E E x xx x x Ei THA M a n S li ii x x F9 o Pas e e ees Saaz sch m o agas o 98 zd Di A 0 i I letAmow locate Let M o Right Arrow Locate Rigt 0 x TI HOME 0gRZz o x END EndofProjct 0 0 x T Shortcuts T Toggle Timcode Chase Lx 0 d x x xx zZ Z Retake 5 0 0 x R Relocate 0 00 0 0 x Js Mes p poa p T 4 pi Mate x L Toggle Locator Menu x rm x xx M Mem x y N 1 Change NewProject JI xk 8 orien E a ae System Menu Fe Timecode Settings only when enabled x 3 PrintScreen Screenshot 0 x Is ENTER Select ESC CANCEL Clear Over gash Up Aron Scrol up menu in any menulistsoreen Down Arrow Seroll down menu in any menu ist screen
42. oject c 25 Choose Output File Setting 25 Conform PIOJect eiie itti torrent eto rese 25 HD P2 Conform Application Screens 26 Dimensional Drawing 26 Specifications DEENEN eege enee 27 Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM HD P2 Portable Stereo Audio Recorder Before using the unit please take time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you understand the operation of its Introduction The HD P2 is a compact lightweight Portable High Definition Stereo Audio Recorder It uses standard Compact Flash memory cards to record in mono or stereo 16 or 24 bit at samples rates from 44 1kHz to 192kHz An advanced clocking system is included with the ability to chase external timecode and lock to an outside word clock or video reference signal The HD P2 supports digital and analog audio inputs and outputs and has a built in microphone and speaker Document Conventions Introduction many useful and convenient functions After you have finished reading this manual please keep it in a safe place for future reference The HD P2 records audio as standard Broadcast Wave Files non destructively This means you can record a file rewind and record another file at the same location without fear of losing the first recording A built in dynamic Edit Decision List orders file play back based on file record times A file edit screen is provided for audit
43. ontinue Bits 44 96 176 192 24g M Mlono S Stereo Rates are in Khz Figure 26 Media Speed Check Media Cleanup lists all of the projects on the CF card how much space the active files are using shown in parentheses and how much space is being used by files in the project trash Selecting the Project will empty its trash after displaying a warning since the action is permanent There is also the choice to Empty Trash In All Projects which is convenient if you have many projects with files in their trash Contirm Reformat Media CANCEL to Abort SELECT to Accept Figure 28 Reformat Confirmation Screen Continued on the next page TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 19 HD P2 Screens and Menus Continued from the previous page Software Update Software Update Current wersion cho Update on Media Bootloader wersion cho Update on Media Figure 29 Software Update Screen w o Update From time to time new software may be released for the HD P2 To update the HD P2 software you will copy the update file e g UPDATE 1 1 BIN to a CF card and insert it into the HD P2 You can also copy the update file to the HD P2 card while the system is docked to a host computer over FireWire Whenever the HD P2 detects an update file on an inserted media that is a different version from what is currently installed it will display the Software Update screen This screen shows the current version of softwar
44. orded audio The LOCATE lt lt gt gt keys by default locate to previous or next markers and file start points For example after recording is stopped you can press the LOCATE lt lt key to go to the beginning of the recorded file assuming no markers were dropped and then hit play to review it files are played and when In default auto append mode no pre record each file abuts the previous file 09 02 Figure 6 Auto Append Recording When auto append is off or when chasing timecode you can locate the timeline to any point in the 24 hour day and start recording even if there is audio already recorded at that time The HD P2 always records non destructively which means previously recorded files are not modified requiring the playback engine to know which file to play back when it reaches that point on the timeline The rules for the internal EDL are quite simple files are ordered by timestamp and creation time If two files span the same period on the timeline the most recently recorded file will be played back For example these files show the time of day that they were recorded The place along the timeline indicates where in time samples from zero they were recorded 09 02 09 00 Figure 7 Logical Audio Timeline When played back the most recently recorded time of day 9 02 file is given precedence and played instead of the portions of the first two files recorded at 9 00 and 9 01 09
45. ou are in Auto Append mode the default the HD P2 moves the timeline to the end of all audio files and starts recording into a new uniquely named file The audio monitoring is turned on and the meters reflect input audio levels The REC indicator is lit and the record icon is displayed at the bottom of the screen To adjust levels before recording press the PAUSE key The PAUSE indicator blinks and the meters are activated to show the input signal levels There are switches for choosing between analog inputs as well as an input pad Digital input can be selected in the Project Operation any reason the HD P2 does not respond to a power off attempt a forced power down is accomplished by holding the power switch engaged for seven seconds main menu before removing media to avoid data cor ruption memory and are remembered even after you power down the HD P2 The HD P2 display backlight can be turned off manu ally or automatically to conserve battery power To manually toggle the backlight state press and hold the DISPLAY key for two seconds The backlight can also be turned off automatically after a period on non use by setting the Backlight Timeout in the Display options menu The sample rate can only be changed when a project has no files Audio is only played back and recorded at the Project s sample rate If files at another rate have been copied into the project they will be played at the Projects set sample rate so
46. peaker follows this setting as well although Stereo is ren dered as Mono Summed Auto Markers The HD P2 can automatically drop markers when an audio input over occurs or when timecode drops out The field options are None Audio Overs TC Dropout Both Auto Append This mode as described previously is set Yes or No Pre Record Off or On When On the HD P2 will store the last several seconds of incoming audio when the input monitor is enabled When REC is pressed this material is stored to media as well as the fol lowing audio This helps you not miss unexpected and important material Locator Types This can limit where the LOCATE keys can position the timeline to the edge of Files Only to Markers Only or to Files and Markers Meter Clip Hold Flash very brief 3 6 or 10 seconds or Infinite When set to Infinite the Op indicator on the display is cleared by pressing CANCEL Meter Decay Rate Slow Medium or Fast Hold Meter Peak Decay Slow Medium Fast or Off File Base Name Audio file names will start with these characters Mark Base Name Marker names will start with these characters HD P2 Screens and Menus Projo Settings Headset Monitoring Channels Sample Width Sample Rate Input Source Clock Source Frame Rate Timecode Timecoos Settings Auto Markers Auto Append Pre Recard Locator Types Meter Clip Hold Meter Decay Rate Meter Peak Decay File Base Mam
47. r FireWire power whenever they are available This will happen without affecting the operation or performance of the HD P2 The HD P2 can display the current charge level of its batteries on its LCD display If external power AC adapter or FireWire is being provided that is also dis played as a screen icon 10 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual Approximate Battery Life Continuous recording time when the overload indica tor is ON the headphone output is 8096 and the back light is OFF 8 alkaline AA batteries 8 carbon zinc AA batteries 8 fresh NiCD AA batteries 8 fresh NiMH AA batteries Up to 5 hours Up to 3 hours Up to 3 hours Up to 3 hours The HD P2 automatically uses the highest voltage power source when multiple power sources are con nected If a FireWire voltage that is connected is lower than the voltage of the installed batteries the battery power will be used causing unexpected reduction in the battery life ers typically do supply power and use the large con nector To power the HD P2 through its FireWire cable you must connect it to a powered 6 pin interface The AC power adapter internal batteries and a powered FireWire cable can be connected at the same time without any risk When the detected battery power level is low a screen will appear with an urgent screen message warning of this condition If the batteries are not replaced or an external power source connected the HD P2 will automatically shut
48. reens x Choose Project K Proj0001 Width 16Bit 24 Bit Channels Stereo MonoL C MonoR C MonoSum C Dual Mono 16 Bit Mono Left 44 1Khz 0 00 02 01 0 00 12 03 904 KB Conform Project Figure 36 Windows Conform Screen 660 HD P2 Conform Volumes Untitled ProjO001 Output Format ES Width 9 16 Bit O 24 Bit Channels Stereo OMonoL C MonoR Mono Sum Dual Mono 16 Bit Stereo 44 1Khz 0 00 02 01 0 00 12 03 1 81 MB Conform Project Figure 37 Macintosh Conform Screen Dimensional Drawing 246mm 96 9 196mm 77 2 CAM HD P PORTABLE STEREO AUDIO RECORDER PI Vu nues 260mm 102 3 appear differently from the illustrations in this Due to product improvement specifications operation manual and external appearance are subject to change without notice Also the actual unit may 26 TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual Specifications Recording Media Compact Flash Microdrive File Format BWF Broadcast Wave File FAT16 FAT32 Recording time 24 minutes 256 MB Compact Flash Fs 44 1 kHz 16 bit stereo Operating time 5 Hours Sample Clock refs S PDIF Video NTSC or PAL LTC WORD eee oe oe ee ee O Noise level Trim Max 22 Hz to 22kHz Up to 55 dBu MIC to LINE OUT Pee ee ET Input Output
49. situation or recording When a new project is created you have the option to choose the current system settings for the project or use a proj ect template These settings control how audio will be recorded as well as what type if any of timecode is used Only one project is active at a time and all new recordings are saved into that project s audio folder Each project uses its own EDL which is dynamically built in memory when the project is loaded The EDL Files When the Record button is pressed the HD P2 cre ates a new file in the current project s audio folder The current timecode timestamp location on the audio timeline is stored in the file header along with a Markers Time based markers are used to quickly identify and locate specific points in your project The HD P2 has dedicated buttons for creating and navigating between markers Additionally there are optional project set tings for automatically placing markers in the case of events like input signal clipping and timecode drop outs Markers are not erased during recording is not saved to the CF media This is accomplished by examining each audio file s timestamp and creation date with the play sequence of files ordered by time stamp and overlapping segments resolved to the most recent file creation date When playing back the files of a project if any overlap on the timeline exists you always hear the most recently recorded material Projects can be cr
50. t and graphic of free space on the inserted media Screen Icons The Power and Transport sections of the screen change their icons based on their current state The Power and b Play K Record E Stop Ie Record Pause H Play Pause Fast Forward dd Rewind Figure 10 Transport State Icons Disk icons will blink whenever either approaches a low power or disk threshold respectively WH Battery CME AC UA Firewire Figure 11 Power Source Icons TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 13 HD P2 Screens and Menus Continued from the previous page Menu Navigation The HD P2 s settings and utilities are accessed through a menu system To activate the menu system press the MENU key and the main menu is shown To go Main Menu Project Menu Used to access all of the settings and operations for the current project Not accessible when media is not present Change New Project Used to create new projects or load existing projects System Menu Access to all of the system utilities settings tools and disk management Display Menu Settings for display contrast backlight and power savings FireWire Dock When connected to a Windows XP or Mac OS X computer via FireWire this menu item is used to dock the HD P2 as an external disk Unmount CF Media Used to unmount the Compact Flash card before removing The inverted line on the screen indicates the current item Project Menu in the case of Fi
51. the product is not used over a lengthy period remove the batteries to eliminate the possibility of battery leak age which would result in damage to the unit Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are non re chargeable CAUTION When using the HD P2 only use the AC adapter and cable supplied Do not use the supplied AC adapter and cable with any other product Trademarks Windows and Windows XP are trademarks of Micro soft Corporation Macintosh MacOS 10 3 and higher and FireWire are trademarks of Apple Computer Compact Flash is a trademark of SanDisk Corpora tion Microdrive is a trademark of IBM Corporation TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 3 Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Introduction ec 5 Document Conventions 5 About this manual 5 Supplied accessories 5 System Organization lil M 6 ull me Y 6 MU pp 6 cp ee 6 Media Considerations 6 File System Format 7 The HD P2 Interface M2Q ILE M 8 Transport Keys and Hold Switch 8 Menu keys and Shuttle Data wheel 8 Audio Switches Inputs amp Outputs Audio Switches eeerrnr runner trn 9 Fl t 9 Right el m 9 Power Setup lane 10 Pie
52. unding off speed Settings menu Press STOP to turn off input monitor or you can tap RECORD to begin recording While recording you can press STOP and the recording ends the file is closed and monitoring is turned off Pressing the RETAKE key after a recording brings up a warning dialog to confirm the selection CANCEL will dismiss the request Pressing SELECT moves the most recent audio file into the Project s trash deletes any markers dropped during the recording and moves the timeline back to where when the recording started Holding STOP and pressing RETAKE performs the retake operation without the dialog warning TASCAM HD P2 Owner s Manual 1 1 Operation Continued from the previous page Playing Audio Press the PLAY key and audio at the current location on the timeline is played back The HD P2 s play back engine is based on a 24 hour day and will play audio from time 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 59 If time code mode is not enabled the HD P2 will stop when it reaches the end of day during play or while fast forwarding It also stops if you are rewinding and hit the beginning of the day See the Timecode section for specific information on its behaviors and settings HD P2 Playback Considerations The HD P2 playback engine maintains an internal dynamic edit decision list EDL to determine what To locate to the beginning of recorded audio hold STOP and press REW Hold STOP and press FFWD to go to the end of all rec

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