Tascam HS-8 - Manual (Page 50)

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TASCAM HS-8
MONITOR button: Monitoring mix (same signal output
from the PHONES connector, which includes soloed
signals, etc.)
CHx NAME (button)
Edit the name of the channel (“x” is the channel).
Use the
Shift
and
Caps
buttons to change the available
character types.
Follow the same procedures to enter names as in “Editing
the project name” on page 35, with the exception that
there is no “Date” button. A maximum of 4 characters are
allowed in channel names.
Channel settings (CHANNEL SETUP)
Make settings for each channel.
Select the channel using the tabs at the bottom of the
screen.
Ana x buttons (“x” indicates the channel number): Set
analog input channel 1-8 as the input source.
Ana x buttons (“x” is “A” or “B”): Set analog input channel
A/B as the input source.
AES x/ADAT x button (“x” indicates the channel number):
Set AES/EBU digital input channel 1-8 or A/B or ADAT
input channel 1-8 as the input source.
DIGITAL SOURCE button: Touch this button to set digital
input as the input source and open the “
CHx-x
DIGITAL SOURCE
” screen where you can select the
desired digital input connector.
REC button: Arm or disarm recording. When armed, the
button background becomes red. When recording,
the signals of tracks that are enabled are recorded.
Moreover, when a channel is armed for recording,
the signal from the assigned input connector is input
when the unit is stopped, recording or in recording
standby. (Default setting: disarmed—button not red)
INPUT MONITOR button: Use to turn input monitoring
ON/OFF. When ON for a channel, sound is always input
through its input connector.
Level knob: Touch the knob to adjust the level sent to the
stereo bus. When its background color turns yellow,
use the DATA dial to adjust it. Setting values range
from –∞ to +10 dB. (Default setting: 0 dB)
Pan pot: Touch the knob to adjust the stereo position of
the signal sent to the stereo bus. When its background
color turns yellow, use the DATA dial to adjust it.
Setting values range from L100 to R100 with C as the
center value. (Default setting: C)
Level meter: The input signal level is shown for a channel
when input monitoring is ON or recording is armed
and it is not being played back. The playback level is
shown during playback and for tracks that have input
monitoring OFF.
The area beneath each level meter shows the track
name (four characters or less) and indicates whether
recording and input monitoring are enabled.
Depending on whether or not recording and input
monitoring are enabled, the background color will
appear as follows.
REC Off REC On
MON Off Black Red
MON On Blue Red/blue
If the input source is set to a digital input and there
is no signal on the corresponding digital input or
the input signal differs from the unit setting, the
channel meter display appears gray and the following
messages appear. (The channels are indicated by
“
x-x
”.)
Display Description
AESx-x NO SIGNAL
If there is no input signal
ADAT NO SIGNAL
AESx-x UNLOCK If the input signal is not
synchronized with the system
ADAT UNLOCK
AESx-x NOT AUDIO
If the Cbit information of the
input signal is not audio
AESx-x NOT PRO
If the Cbit information of the
input signal is not professional
AESx-x Cbit ERROR
If other input signal Cbit
information differs from the
actual operation mode
Channel name button: Touch this button to edit the name
of the channel.
 button: Touch this button to open the next channel
setting screen.
6 – Internal Settings and Operations