Tascam 24 Owner's Manual

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40 TASCAM Model 246 – Recorder functionsLocate functionWhen the Home Screen is open, you can use the MULTI JOG dialto set the locate point.On the Home Screen, the current position of the recorder isshown as a time in hours (h), minutes (m) and seconds (s).By setting the time in this display area, you can change thecurrent position of the recorder.Changing the playback positionWhen the Home Screen is open and the recorder is stopped orplaying back, you can use the MULTI JOG dial to set the locatepoint.Using the direct locate function to locate1. When the Home Screen is open and the recorder isstopped, press the MULTI JOG dial to enable direct locatemode. A cursor will appear at the location to be changed inthe recorder counter.2. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to change a value, and press theMULTI JOG dial to confirm it and move the cursor to thenext item.3. Change the seconds, minutes and hours in that order tomove to that time as the current recorder position.4. Press the 7/9 button to start playback or the 0 buttonto start recording from that position.Repeat playback functionThe repeat playback function can be used to play somethingover and over.When the Home Screen is open, press the F2 button toset the repeat playback function.Nothing shown: The current song will keep playing regard-less of whether the area is recorded or not.: The current song will play and then stop.: The current song will play repeatedly.Punch in/out functionPunching in and out is a technique used to replace parts ofalready recorded tracks.You can start playback of a recording, switch to recording whenit reaches the part to be replaced (punch in), and then switchback to playback when the end of that part is reached (punchout) and stop after two seconds.1. Determine the part you want to replace in advance.Select a point where the replacement audio can be com-bined well with the original track audio.2. Press the REC button for the track with the part to be re-placed to enter recording standby (REC button blinks).NOTEi Set the punch in and out points at least one second apart.i Punch in recording is not possible when the REC button is onfor eight or more channels.3. Start playback before the part to be replaced.4. When the part to be replaced is reached, press the 0 but-ton, and perform the part.Recording will start (punch in).5. When the end of the part to be replaced is reached, pressthe 8 button.The unit will switch to playback and then stop after twoseconds.Using the footswitch to punch in/outBy connecting the recommended TASCAM RC-1F footswitch(sold separately) to the FOOTSWITCH jack on the top of theunit, you can use it to punch in/out.To use a footswitch to punch in/out, you must set the footswitch function assignment to “PUNCH IN/OUT” in advance. (See“Setting up the footswitch” on page 41.)At step 4 above, press the footswitch instead of the 0 button,and at step 5 press it again instead of the 8 button.TASCAMRC-1FNOTEThis unit was designed to be used with unlatched (momen-tary) footswitches that have to be pushed to function (short-ed when pushed).