Tascam SD-20M Owner's Manual

TASCAM SD-20M 316 – PlaybackPlaying filesWhen the Home Screen is open and playback is stopped, pressthe PLAY [7] button to start playback.NOTE• Only files in the playback area that is currently set can beselected for playback.• You can also choose files for playback by name on theBROWSE screen.Pausing playbackWhen the Home Screen is open and a file is playing back, pressthe STOP/HOME [8] button to pause playback at the currentposition.Press the PLAY [7] button again to restart playback from thatposition.Stopping playbackWhen the Home Screen is open and a file is playing back, pressthe STOP/HOME [8] button to pause playback, and press theSTOP/HOME [8] button again to return to the beginning of thefile.Rewinding and fast-forwarding (search)When the Home Screen is open and a file is playing back orstopped, press and hold the m or , button to searchbackward or forward.NOTEPress and hold the m or , button to accelerate thesearch speed.Selecting files for playback (skipping)On the Home Screen, you can turn the MULTI JOG dial to selectthe file you want to play.If you turn the MULTI JOG dial counterclockwise in the middleof file playback, it will return to the beginning of that file.If you turn the MULTI JOG dial counterclockwise when atthe beginning of a file, the playback position will skip to thebeginning of the file before it in order.If you turn the MULTI JOG dial clockwise when located at thebeginning or middle of a file, the playback position will skip tothe beginning of the next file in order.NOTE• Only files in the playback area that is currently set can beselected for playback.• The file name, file number and other file information for thecurrently playing file appear on the display.• The 8 icon appears on the display when playback is stoppedat the beginning of a file. The 9 icon appears when playbackis paused in the middle of a file.• Turn the MULTI JOG dial as many times as necessary if youwant to move between files.Changing the playback speed (VARISPEED)The unit features a variable speed function that changes theplayback speed without changing its pitch.CAUTIONThe variable speed function cannot be used on filesrecorded with 96kHz sampling frequency. For these files, thewill appear and the playback speed setting can still bechanged.This setting will not affect these files, but it will becomeactive if a 44.1/48kHz file is loaded.1. Select the VARI SPEED item on the PLAY SETTINGscreen. (See “Opening the PLAY SETTING screen” on page30.)2. Turn the variable speed function on.Options: OFF (default), ON3. Select the SPEED item on the PLAY SETTING screen.4. Change the speed setting.Options: x0.5 – x1.5 (in x0.1 increments, x1.0 default)5. When finished, press the PLAY SETTING button to return tothe Home Screen.