Tascam HD-P2 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM HD-P Owner's ManualThe HD-P2 InterfaceKeysKeys are primarily organized into menu navigationand transport functions.Menu keys and Shuttle/Data wheelThe rest of the keys are used for navigating theHD-P2’s menu interface. The main screen of theHD-P2 has two modes: Operation Mode and MenuMode. The MENU key is used to toggle between thesetwo modes. When in menu mode the following keysare active:MENU – Toggles between Menu and Operational mode.SELECT – Selects/activates the currently highlightedmenu item.CANCEL – Deselects/escapes the current item or screen.DISPLAY – Shortcut for Contrast & Brightness adjust-ment menus (always active).Figure 2 - Menu keys and Shuttle/Data wheelPROJECT – Shortcut to Project Settings Menu.SHUTTLE/DATA – Moves time forwards/backwards andnavigates up/down through menu items and settings.Transport Keys and Hold SwitchREW – Rewinds timeline – pressing this during rewindtoggles between fast and faster speeds; audible skip-rewind when used during play.F FWD – Forwards timeline – pressing this during fastforward toggles between fast and faster speeds; audi-ble skip-fast forward when used during play.STOP – Stops any transport motion, turns off monitor.PLAY – Plays timeline beginning at the current timelinelocation.PAUSE – Turns on input monitoring mode (PAUSE indi-cator slow blink, REC indicator solid).REC – Initiates new record and turns on monitoring (RECindicator solid).LOCATE Ô/ – Locates to the previous (Ô) ornext () marker/file in time.MARKER – Drops a new marker at the current time.RETAKE – Undoes last record: moves file to trash,deletes markers, and repositions time to where the lastrecord began.HOLD – Locks keys to prevent accidental use.TIMECODE – Turns on timecode chase when timecode isenabled.Figure 1 - Transport Keys and Hold SwitchMost of these keys have alternate “shifted”functionality. The main transport keys (REW, F FWD,STOP, PLAY, PAUSE, REC) also work when you are inmenu screens. Hitting REC while in the menus willautomatically switch back to the operational screen.