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TASCAM HS-20
2 – Names and functions of parts
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 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, minimize the volume with
the PHONES knob. Failure to do so might cause sudden loud
noises, which could harm your hearing or result in other
trouble.
r KEYBOARD connector
Connect an IBM PC-compatible keyboard with a PS/2
interface here.
You can use it to input the names of folders, for example.
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. (“PREFERENCES page” on page
91.)
t FILE LIST key
Touch to open the FILE LIST screen. (See “FILE LIST screen
overview” on page 30.)
y 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 FILE LIST 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.
u 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.
i 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 the bottom of the display outward.
To put the display away, press this button to unlock it and
push the bottom inward.
o m [ ] and , [ ] (search) keys
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.
p . / /[MARK. / /] (skip) keys
Use these keys to skip between regions, takes and entries.
Press these keys while pressing and holding the SHIFT
key to move to the previous/next mark. After moving, the
same playback state resumes (stopped/playback standby/
playback).
a MARK key
Press this key to add a mark at the currently located time.
The maximum number of marks, including automatic marks,
possible in a single timeline/take is 99. (See “Mark functions”
on page 105.)
s SHIFT key
When stopped/in playback standby/during playback:
o Press the . key while pressing and holding this key
to move to the previous mark, and resume the same
playback state.
o Press the / key while pressing and holding this key to
move to the next mark, and resume the same playback
state.
o Press the m[ ] or ,[ ] key while pressing
and holding this key to search at high speed.
o Press the JOG [SHUTTLE] key while pressing and holding
this key to activate the shuttle operation mode.
o Press the CALL [CHASE] key while pressing and holding
this key to turn timecode synchronization ON/OFF.
d JOG [SHUTTLE] key and indicator
Press to enable use of the JOG/SHUTTLE functions.
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.
f 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.