Tascam HS-8 Owner's Manual

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Contents

8 TASCAM HS-8Front panel1 POWER switchUse to turn the power on and off. This switch has acover to prevent misoperation. Open the cover frombelow to access and operate the switch.2 USB connector (support planned in a versionupgrade)By connecting a USB flash drive, for example, you canback up data from a CF card and save files to the card.NOTEDo not disconnect USB flash memory when using it to copy files.You can connect and disconnect USB flash memory at all othertimes. You can connect and disconnect USB keyboards at any time.3 SLOT 1 and SLOT 2 indicatorsThe indicator for the currently selected card slot lights.It rapidly blinks when recording or copying. When noCF card is inserted in the current slot, the indicatorblinks slowly.CAUTIONDo not remove a card from a slot when its indicator is rapidlyblinking.4 CompactFlash card slots (SLOT 1/SLOT 2)Insert CF cards here (see “Inserting and removing CFcards” on page 15).5 HOME keyPress to open the Home Screen.Press the MENU key while pressing and holding theHOME key to open the LOCK SETUP screen. (See “Panellock function” on page 21.)Turn the DATA dial while pressing and holding theHOME key to adjust the brightness of the color display,the JOG (SHUTTLE), SLOT 1 and SLOT 2 indicators andthe PAUSE, REC and PLAY keys.Push and turn the DATA dial while pressing andholding the HOME key to adjust only the brightness ofthe color display.6 MENU keyPress to open the MENU screen.Press the MENU key while pressing and holding theHOME key to open the LOCK SETUP screen. (See “Panellock function” on page 21.)7 Color displayThis 3.5-inch TFT color display with a resolution of320 x 240 shows various types of information andresponds to touch.8 DATA dialTurn the DATA dial to change settings, and press itto use it as an ENTER key. When setting parametervalues, press while turning to change them in largeincrements (coarse mode). When a pop-up window isopen, this works as an OK or CLOSE button.Turn the DATA dial while pressing and holding theHOME key to adjust the brightness of the color display,the JOG (SHUTTLE), SLOT 1 and SLOT 2 indicators andthe PAUSE, REC and PLAY keys.Push and turn the DATA dial while pressing andholding the HOME key to adjust only the brightness ofthe color display.9 STOP (RETAKE) keyPress to stop recording or playback.Press this while pressing and holding the SHIFT key toretake the recording (erasing the last recorded take).While recording, press this key to stop recording andstop the unit at the beginning of the last recorded file.0 PLAY key/indicatorWhen stopped or in playback standby, press this keyto start playback. This key lights during playback.Press this key when in recording standby to startrecording. Both the PLAY and REC keys light duringrecording.q PAUSE key/indicatorPress this key when stopped or during playback toput the unit in playback standby. This key lights whenin standby.2 − Names and functions of parts