Names And Functions Of Parts; Front Panel - Tascam SD-20M Owner's Manual

2 – Names and functions of parts

Front panel

STANDBY/ON button
1
Press and hold to turn the unit on/off (standby).
CAUTION
Before turning the unit on, lower the volumes of connected
equipment to their minimum levels.
Failure to do so might cause sudden loud noises, which
could harm your hearing or result in other trouble.
Front cover
2
This covers the battery compartment and the SD card slot.
Display
3
Shows a variety of information.
1-2 indicator
4
This lights when the
INPUT 1-2
or
MONO 1 STEREO 1-2
sources" on page 19.)
3-4 indicator
5
This lights when the
INPUT 3-4
. (See "Setting the recording input sources" on page 19.)
ON
MENU button
6
When the Home Screen is open, press this button to open
the screen.
MENU
When the screen is open, press this button to return
MENU
to the Home Screen.
Press this button to return to the
various setting screens.
Press the BROWSE button and this button at the same time
to open the screen. (See "Setting the key lock
KEY LOCK
function" on page 18.)
MULTI JOG dial
7
This functions both as a dial when turned and as a button
when pressed.
Dial functions
o Turn toward / during playback or when stopped to
skip to the next file.
o Turn toward . during playback or when stopped
within one second of a file beginning to skip to the
previous file. When more than one second from a file
beginning, turn this way to return to the beginning of the
current file.
o When in menu mode, turn to select items and change
setting values.
o When editing names, use to select characters.
o When the screen is open, turn this to select
BROWSE
folders and files within the current folder. (See "Screen
navigation" on page 27.)
Button functions
10
TASCAM SD-20M
screen item is set to
REC
. (See "Setting the recording input
screen item is set to
REC
screen from the
MENU
o Press to confirm selections and settings (ENTER button
function).
o On the setting screens, use to move the cursor left and
right.
o When the screen is open, press this to show the
BROWSE
pop-up folder/file menu for the selected folder/file. See
"Folder operations" on page 27 and "File operations" on
page 28.
o Press during recording to add a mark. (See "Adding marks
manually to a recording" on page 24.)
INPUT SETTINGS 1-2 button
8
Press this button to open the
"Opening the INPUT 1-2 and INPUT 3-4 screens" on page
19.)
When the screen is open, press this button to
INPUT 1-2
return to the Home Screen.
INPUT SETTINGS 3-4 button
9
Press this button to open the
"Opening the INPUT 1-2 and INPUT 3-4 screens" on page
19.)
When the screen is open, press this button to
INPUT 3-4
return to the Home Screen.
REC SETTINGS button
0
Press this button to open the
"Opening the REC SETTING screen" on page 19.)
When the
REC SETTING
to return to the Home Screen.
PLAY SETTINGS button
q
Press this button to open the
"Opening the PLAY SETTING screen" on page 30.)
When the
PLAY SETTING
to return to the Home Screen.
PHANTOM indicator
w
This indicator lights when phantom power is on.
MIC/LINE INPUT (BALANCED) 1/2 jacks
e
These balanced analog jacks are combined XLR mic and
standard TRS inputs.
XLR (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)
TRS (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND)
screen. (See
INPUT 1-2
screen. (See
INPUT 3-4
screen. (See
REC SETTING
screen is open, press this button
screen. (See
PLAY SETTING
screen is open, press this button