Tascam HD-P2 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual 9Figure 3 -Audio SwitchesLocated on top of the HD-P2, next tothe data wheel are switches for con-trolling the analog audio inputs anddynamics.The input switches (LINE/MIC) switchbetween the XLR and RCA jackinputs. The PAD switches only apply tosignals coming in the XLR jacks.Limiting can be turned on or off andthe STEREO LINK switch enables stereolimiting of the left & right channels.When STEREO LINK is disabled, eachchannel has its own mono limiter.Audio SwitchesPHANTOM can be turned on to provide 48V phantompower to the microphone inputs.MIC controls whether the left mic input is from theinternal microphone or from the normal input source.Turning on LOW CUT provides a -18dB/oct, 100Hz low-cut filter to the analog inputs.WARNINGMicrophones should not be connected to ordisconnected from the HD-P2 with phantompower switched on.Unbalanced dynamic microphones should neverbe connected to phantom-powered connectors.Audio Switches, Inputs & OutputsLeft SideKEYBOARD – Accepts standard PS/2 keyboard. Anexternal keyboard is useful for quickly renamingfiles and markers as well as remotely operating thetransport.FireWire – Connects the HD-P2 to a host computer viaIEEE.1394 (Windows/Macintosh). When connectedto a powered FireWire host the HD-P2 will auto-matically use that for power, extending battery life.TIMECODE IN – Standard female XLR input for lineartimecode.CLOCK IN/VIDEO REF – Word Clock/Video Input connec-tor: BNC (75 ohm) internal termination for 5V TTLword 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).Figure 4 - Left Side ConnectorsRight SideLINE OUT L/R – RCA output jacks for analog output.LINE IN L/R – RCA input jacks for analog input.DC IN – 12VDC input jack for use with the provided ACadaptor.MIC/LINE – XLR input jacks for either line level or miclevel (selected by switch on top) input. A separateswitch 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.Figure 5 - Right Side Connectors