2 - parts of the tape deck, 4 command keys, 19] shuttle wheel – Tascam DA-45HR User Manual

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2 - Parts of the tape deck

TASCAM DA-45HR

the

RECORD

indicator will flash, and all input to

the tape will be muted. After a number of seconds
(defined in the menu

RecMut

function—see 3.4,

"Record mute time"), the tape deck will enter the
record ready mode (the record and pause indicators
will both be lit).

Pressing and holding the key for a few seconds will
mute the input, and will put the tape deck into record
ready mode as soon as the key is released.

[19] SHUTTLE wheel

Turn this wheel to move the tape backwards (coun-
terclockwise) or forwards (clockwise). Turning the
wheel further from the center will make the tape
move faster in the appropriate direction.

The tape may be shuttled both forwards and back-
wards, from half-speed to eight times normal speed,
when the tape has been recorded in

HR(24BIT)

mode, and from normal speed to twelve times normal
speed when the tape has been recorded in standard
mode.

When entering characters for program titles, and
editing memory locations, etc., this control acts as a
cursor control (counterclockwise to move the cursor
to the left, and clockwise to move it to the right).

[20] DATA dial

This dial is used for two major functions.

One is to change the value of data in menus and
parameter settings.

It can also be used, however, to select an absolute
program number at which playback should start
(compare this with the

SKIP

keys, which are used to

select a program number relative to the current
number).

While the tape is stopped or paused, and a menu or
edit function is not displayed, turn the data dial.

The program number following the

sign flashes.

Program numbers can be from

through

, and

turning the

DATA

dial past the limit will start at the

other end of the list.

Press the

PLAY

key within five seconds of turning

the

DATA

dial to locate to the start of the program

and start playing.

Press the

PAUSE

key within five seconds of turning

the

DATA

dial to locate to the start of the program

and put the tape deck into pause mode.

NOTE

If the DATA dial is turned by mistake, either
leave the tape deck alone for five seconds to
cancel the operation, or press the STOP key.

2.4 Command keys

These command keys have two modes: the primary
mode, labeled in white above the key, is the most
common use for the key. The secondary, or shifted,
mode is labeled in blue above the key, and is only
operative when the

SHIFT

indicator

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is lit (see 4,

"Advanced functions" for details of these secondary
modes).

[21] COUNTER MODE

Use this key to cycle through the different tape
counter modes available:

•

ABS

time— the absolute time as recorded on the

subcode of the tape. This is expressed in hours,
minutes and seconds. If the tape is at an unrecorded
location, the tape counter will show all dashes.

•

PGM

time— the elapsed time since the last

START ID which has been read from tape (the
beginning of the program). If, when the display is
in this mode, the tape is located to a point outside a
START ID and playback restarts, the tape deck will
be unable to determine the time since the start of
the program and the display will show all dashes

instead of a time value..

•

REMAIN

time— the time remaining on the cur-

rently-loaded cassette; to minute accuracy. Cas-
settes from different manufacturers may vary
slightly in length, resulting in different values
being shown for tapes which are nominally the

same length.

• Tape Counter mode— no indication is given on the

display of the mode, and a 4-digit number is used
to show the tape position. This value is relative to a
user-definable reference “zero” point (see

MARGIN RESET [23]

PNO

ABS

0 0

0 3

0 8

PNO

MARG

ABS

0 0

2 6

3 5

6. 3

PNO

MARG

PGM

0 3

1 7

6. 3

PNO

MARG

REMAIN

0 0 0 3

6. 3

PNO

MARG

0 1

2 6

6 . 3