Tascam HD-P2 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual 5IntroductionIntroductionThe HD-P2 is a compact, lightweight Portable HighDefinition Stereo Audio Recorder. It uses standardCompact Flash memory cards to record in mono orstereo, 16- or 24-bit, at samples rates from 44.1kHzto 192kHz. An advanced clocking system is included,with the ability to chase external timecode and lock toan outside word clock or video reference signal. TheHD-P2 supports digital and analog audio inputs andoutputs, and has a built-in microphone and speaker.The HD-P2 records audio as standard Broadcast WaveFiles non-destructively. This means you can recorda file, rewind, and record another file at the samelocation without fear of losing the first recording. Abuilt-in, dynamic Edit Decision List orders file play-back based on file record times. A file edit screen isprovided for auditioning (and editing) of individualfiles.Supplied accessoriesIn addition to this manual, the HD-P2 has been packedwith the following:• AC adaptor ............................................................. 1• IFFF1394 cable ...................................................... 1• Shoulder strap ........................................................ 1Contact your TASCAM supplier if any of these itemsare missing.About this manualIn this manual, we use the following typeface conven-tions:≠ The names of keys, features, switches, and controlsare given in the following typface: ERASE.≠ When the display shows a message, this is shown inthe following typeface: Welcome.≠ The names of menus shown on the screeen aregiven in the following typeface: Display Menu.≠ The names of sub-menus shown on the screeen aregiven in the following typeface: Random.Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM HD-P2Portable Stereo Audio Recorder. Before using theunit, please take time to read this manual thoroughlyto ensure that you understand the operation of itsmany useful and convenient functions. After you havefinished reading this manual, please keep it in a safeplace for future reference.Document ConventionsThroughout this document the following conventions will be used:BWF (Broadcast Wave File) – All audio files arestored using this format with the file extension .wavTime Stamp – The timecode value stored in the BWFaudio file header relating to the start time of thatfile.Creation Date – The date/time used by the file systemto mark files, derived from the real-time systemclock.EDL (Edit Decision List) – Playlist of audio files in aproject based on timecode, date, and size attributes.