4 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's ManualTable of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroductionIntroduction ................................................5Document Conventions .............................5About this manual .....................................5Supplied accessories ..................................5System OrganizationProjects ........................................................6Files .............................................................6Markers .......................................................6Settings .......................................................6Media Considerations ................................6File System Format .....................................7The HD-P2 InterfaceKeys .............................................................8Transport Keys and Hold Switch ...............8Menu keys and Shuttle/Data wheel .........8Audio Switches, Inputs & OutputsAudio Switches ...........................................9Left Side ......................................................9Right Side ....................................................9Power SetupPower ..........................................................10AC Power ....................................................10Batteries ......................................................10Inserting Batteries ......................................10Approximate Battery Life ..........................10FireWire IEEE.1394 Connector ...................10Power Operation Notes .............................10OperationPower Control.............................................11Inserting and Removing Media .................11Adjusting the Display ................................11Default Project ............................................11Recording Audio .........................................11Playing Audio .............................................12HD-P2 Playback Considerations ................12Media Space and Recording ......................12HD-P2 Screens and MenusMonitoring ..................................................13Audible Alerts .............................................13Operational Screen.....................................13Screen Icons ................................................13Menu Navigation .......................................14Main Menu .................................................14Project Menus .............................................14Project Main Menu .....................................14Project Settings Menu ................................14Project Files Menu ......................................16Project Trash Manager ...............................16Change/New Project ..................................17System Menus ............................................17System Settings ..........................................17Set System Time .........................................18Power Management ..................................18Audio Clock Management .........................18Media Management ...................................18Media Information ....................................19Media Speed Check ....................................19Media Cleanup ..........................................19Reformat Media .........................................19Scan Media .................................................19Software Update ........................................20Default Project Settings .............................20Project Templates .......................................20Display Menu ..............................................20TimecodeOverview ....................................................21Timecode Settings ......................................21Clock Source................................................21Frame Rate ..................................................21Rate Pull Up/Down .....................................22FreeWheel ...................................................22Jam Sync .....................................................22Trigger Mode ..............................................22Trigger on Frame ........................................22Trigger-Frame..............................................22Timecode Origin .........................................22Timecode Offset .........................................22Offset ..........................................................22Key ShortcutsShortcuts .....................................................23Shifted MENU Keys ....................................23Shifted STOP Keys ......................................23External PS/2 Keyboard EquivalentsExternal PS/2 Keyboard Equivalents ........24Docking and ConformingFireWire Dock .............................................25Compact Flash Card Layout .......................25HD-P2 Conform Application ......................25Choose Project ............................................25Choose Output File Setting .......................25Conform Project..........................................25HD-P2 Conform Application Screens.........26Dimensional Drawing ................................26SpecificationsSpecifications ..............................................27