2 − names and functions of parts – Teac HS-4000 User Manual

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TASCAM HS-4000

2 − Names and functions of parts

q

PAUSE key/indicator

Press this key when stopped or during playback to put the

unit in playback standby. This key lights when in standby.
Press this key while recording to put the unit in recording

standby. Both the PAUSE and REC keys light when in

recording standby.

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REC key/indicator

When a recordable CF card is installed and the unit is

stopped in timeline mode, press this key to put the unit

into recording standby. Both the PAUSE and REC keys light

during recording standby.
In timeline mode, press the PLAY key while pressing and

holding the REC key to start recording from that point. Both

the PLAY and REC keys light during recording.

e

ONLINE key/indicator

Press to turn online playback mode on/off.
The indicator lights when on and is unlit when off. (When

in dual playlist mode, the indicator lights depending on the

status of the selected player.)
This key has a cover to prevent misoperation. Open the

cover from below to access and operate the key.(See “Online

function” on page 35.)

r

PHONES knob/jack

Connect stereo headphones to this standard stereo phone

jack.
This jack outputs the signal from the internal monitoring

mixer.
Use the PHONES knob to adjust the headphones output

level.

CAUTION

Before connecting headphones, turn the PHONES knob to

the minimum volume. Failure to do so could cause sudden

loud noises to occur, which might damage your hearing or

equipment.

t

KEYBOARD connector

Connect a PS/2-interface keyboard that is IBM

PC-compatible. Use it to enter, for example, project names

and session names.
By default, the unit is set to use Japanese keyboards, which

have a different layout from US keyboards. To use a US

keyboard, change the setting on the PREFERENCES page

of the SYSTEM SETUP screen. (See “PREFERENCES page” on

page 112.)

y

PROJECT key

Press to open screens related to projects. The last used

project screen page (project selection, session selection,

AES31 file selection, take selection or playlist selection)

opens.(See “PROJECT screen” on page 37.)

u

EXIT/CANCEL (PEAK CLEAR) key

Press to cancel input or item selection.
When a pull-up or pull-down menu is open, press to close it.
On the Home Screen, when no pull-up/pull-down menu

is open, this key functions as a reset button for peak hold

marks shown on the level meters
When the MENU screen or project screen is open, press this

to return to the Home Screen.
On other screens, press this to return to the previous screen.
When a pop-up window is open, press this to cancel an

operation.

i

CALL [CHASE] key

Press to locate to and pause playback at the call point, which

is where playback last started from playback standby.
Press this key while pressing and holding the SHIFT key to

turn synchronization with timecode ON/OFF.

o

LCD TILT button

Press this button to unlock the color display.
To adjust the angle of the color display, press this button to

unlock it and pull its bottom forward.
To put the display away, press this button to unlock it and

push the bottom inward.

p

m[

] and ,[

] keys (search)

Press one of these keys to search.

m

[

] key: search backward

,

[

] key: search forward

Press one of these keys while pressing and holding the SHIFT

key to search at high speed.

a

.// [MARK .//] keys (skip)

Use these keys to skip between regions, takes and entries.
While pressing and holding the SHIFT key, use these keys

to move between marks. After moving, the same playback

state resumes (stopped/playback standby/playback).

s

MARK key

Press this key to add a mark at the currently located time.
A maximum of 99 marks, including automatic marks, can be

added to each session/take. (See “Mark functions” on page

118.)

d

SHIFT key

When stopped/in playback standby/during playback:

While pressing and holding this key, press the. key to move

to the previous mark and resume the previous playback

state.

Press the / key while pressing and holding this key to

move to the next mark, and resume the same playback

state.

Press the m [

] or , [

] key while pressing and

holding this key to search at high speed.

Press the JOG (SHUTTLE) key while pressing and holding

this key to activate the shuttle operation mode.

Press the STOP (RETAKE) key while pressing and holding this

key to retake the recording (erasing the last recorded take).

Press the CALL key while pressing and holding this key to

turn synchronization with timecode ON/OFF.

f

JOG (SHUTTLE) key and indicator

Use to enable use of the JOG/SHUTTLE dial.
Press this key to enable the jog operation mode of the JOG/

SHUTTLE dial. When this mode is enabled, this indicator

lights.
Press this key while pressing the SHIFT key to enable the

shuttle operation mode of the JOG/SHUTTLE dial. When this

is enabled, this indicator blinks.
Press this key again to disable either mode.

g

JOG/SHUTTLE dial

When in jog operation mode, turn this to change the

playback position by a corresponding amount.
When in shuttle operation mode, turn this to adjust the

playback speed according to the degree of rotation.
If you return to the original position when in shuttle

operation mode, the transport status is restored to how it

was before shuttle playback was begun.

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