Tascam DA-98HR Owner's Manual

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4 – Menu operations–Assigning menus to function keysTASCAM DA-98HR 252 This menu gives you two choices, Menu, andLocate Position:Menu uses the function keys as a quick wayof jumping around the menu system (4.3,“Assigning menus to function keys”).Locate Position assigns the tenfunction keys to location memories (7.2,“Function key location memories”)3 Select the option with the § and ¶ keys.NOTEWhen you change the function of the “soft” keys betweenmenu and location functions, the values assigned to theother function are not lost, and are restored when you nextchange the function of the soft keys.4.2.2 The SHIFT key and function keysUsually, the 10 function keys and the LOC 2/PRE-SET and MEMO 2/ +/– keys perform the duties asmarked on the top of their labels (e.g. key G usuallyworks as the CLEAR key).To use the keys as function keys (whether locationkeys, or as preset menu keys):1 Press the SHIFT key. The SHIFT indicatorstarts to flash.While it is flashing, these keys are used asdescribed on the bottom row of their labels(e.g. key H now becomes function key 3 (F3)).2 Pressing a function key in menu mode will turnoff the flashing SHIFT indicator, but the SHIFTindicator continues to flash in location modeafter a function key has been pressed.3 If the SHIFT indicator is flashing, press theSHIFT key again to stop the indicator flashingand return the keys to their original functionsof their top printed labels.4.3 Assigning menus tofunction keysIt is quite likely that you will find yourself using afew of the same menu functions many times (forinstance, manual adjustment of punch points) andmany of the menu functions only rarely (for instance,whether the DA-98HRHR is a master or a slave unit).The “F” keys below the tape counter (F through O)can be used as “soft keys”, providing quick access tothe menu screens you use most often.4.3.1 To assign a menu screen to a key1 Set the function key mode to Menu asdescribed in 4.2.1, “Function key modes”2 Use the cursor and ENTER keys to display themenu function you want to assign to a key.3 Press the SHIFT key S (the indicator willflash).4 Press the PRESET key R. The following willappear on the display. The bottom line showsthe menu as selected in step 2.5 Press the key (F1 through F10) to which youwant to assign the menu screen.This assigns the menu screen to the key and theSHIFT indicator goes out.4.3.2 Recalling an assigned menufunction1 When the function key is set to Menu (4.2.1,“Function key modes”), press the SHIFT key S(the indicator flashes).2 Press the F key (1 through 10) which has beenassigned to the menu function you want torecall.The menu screen is recalled, and the SHIFTindicator goes out.4.4 Using the function keys asnumber keysPress the 10KEY key Q so that the indicator flashes.While the indicator is flashing, the function keys areused to enter the digit (F1 enters a 1, F 2 enters a 2,etc.) except for F 10, which enters a 0. The MEMO 2key P is used to change the sign of numeric entrieswhere appropriate.F u n c t i o n K e y M o d eS e l e c tM e n uF u n c t i o n P r e s e tP U S H F U N C T I O N K E YT i m e c o d e O f f s e t