Tascam HS-4000 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM HS-4000 91 − IntroductionIntellectual property rights TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation, registered inthe U.S. and other countries. CompactFlash is a US registered trademark of SanDiskCorporation. Other company names, product names and logos in thisdocument are the trademarks or registered trademarks oftheir respective owners.Any data, including, but not limited to information, describedherein are intended only as illustrations of such data and/orinformation and not as the specifications for such dataand/or information. TEAC Corporation disclaims anywarranty that any use of such data and/or information shallbe free from infringement of any third party’s intellectualproperty rights or other proprietary rights, and further,assumes no liability of whatsoever nature in the event of anysuch infringement, or arising from or connected with orrelated to the use of such data and/or information.This product is designed to help you record and reproducesound works to which you own the copyright, or where youhave obtained permission from the copyright holder or therightful licensor. Unless you own the copyright, or haveobtained the appropriate permission from the copyrightholder or the rightful licensor, your unauthorized recording,reproduction or distribution thereof may result in severecriminal penalties under copyright laws and internationalcopyright treaties. If you are uncertain about your rights,contact your legal advisor. Under no circumstances will TEACCorporation be responsible for the consequences of anyillegal copying performed using the recorder.Precautions for placement and use・ The guaranteed operating temperature range of thisproduct is 5º - 35º C (41º- 95º F).・ Do not install in the following types of places. Doing socould degrade the sound quality and/or cause malfunctions.Places with significant vibrations or that are otherwiseunstableNear windows or other places exposed to direct sunlightNear heaters or other extremely hot placesExtremely cold placesPlaces with bad ventilation or high humidity・ Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position forcorrect operation.・ In order to promote the emission of heat, do not placeanything on top of this product.・ Do not place this product on top of a powered amplifier orother equipment that emits heat.Beware of condensationIf the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or usedimmediately after a cold room has been heated or otherwiseexposed to a sudden temperature change, condensation couldoccur. Should this happen, leave the unit for one or two hoursefore turning the unit on.bCleaning the unitWipe the unit with a soft dry cloth to clean it. Do not use anybenzine, paint thinner, alcohol or other chemical agents. Doingso could damage the surface of the unit or cause fading.Cleaning the displaySlightly wipe the display with a soft dry cloth that does not sheddust (e.g. a cleaning cloth). Avoid wiping with a stiff cloth orrubbing with force. Doing so could damage the surface of theLCD. Do not use benzene, thinner, manicure remover, alcohol orsimilar substances.About CF cardsPrecautions for useCompactFlash cards are precision devices. To prevent damage tothe card or the slot, please observe the following cautions.・ Do not leave a CF card in an extremely hot or cold location.・ Do not leave a CF card in an extremely damp location.・ Do not allow a CF card to become wet.・ Do not place any object on top of a CF card, or twist orbend it.・ Do not subject a CF card to strong impact.・ Do not insert or remove a CF card during recording,playback, data transfer or other operations that access acard.Media that has been confirmed for use withthis unitThis unit uses CF cards for recording and playback.We recommend using genuine TASCAM CF cards, but use ofother CF cards that are available commercially is possible.Microdrives cannot be used with this unit.The capacities and performance of your HS-4000 will vary basedon the speed and abilities of the Compact Flash (CF) media used.Older and some cheaper Compact Flash (CF) cards use slowermemory components and little internal buffering which resultsin poor recording performance. Newer CF cards, particularlythose made for high-precision DSLR cameras, not only performreading and writing faster, but also come in larger storage size.A list of CF cards that we have confirmed to work with this unit isprovided on our website (http://www.tascam.com).If a CF card is used that has not been confirmed, this unit mightnot operate correctly.