Setting Up The Footswitch; Setting The Footswitch Polarity; Automatic Punch In/Out Function; Setting The Punch In/Out Points - Tascam 16 Owner's Manual

Setting up the footswitch

Use the Screen to set the footswitch.
1. Open the Screen when the recorder is stopped. (See
"Menu operation procedures" on page 28)
2. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the function to assign to
the footswitch.
Option Meaning
Press to start playback when stopped
or paused. Press to pause when
(default)
playing.
Press during playback to punch in.
Press when recording to punch out.
Mute the built-in effect signal.
3. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the assigned function.
A * appears next to the selected function.
4. Press the F1 button to return to the

Setting the footswitch polarity

The setting of this unit can be changed according to the polarity
of the footswitch being used.
Select " " or "
footswitch movement matches that shown by the illustration on
the screen.
NOTE
When using a TASCAM RC-1F, set the POLARITY switch to N.
OPEN.
1. Open the Screen when the recorder is stopped. (See
"Menu operation procedures" on page 28)
2. Press the F4 button to open the
and turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the footswitch polarity.
Options:
3. Press the F1 button to return to the
Screen.
" so that the actual
Screen,
(default),
Screen.
6 - Recorder functions

Automatic punch in/out function

Using the automatic punch in/out function, you can
automatically record between punch in and out points set in
advance.
To use the automatic punch in/out functions, start playback
from a pre-roll point before the punch in point where recording
will start.
Recording will stop when the punch out point is reached, but
playback will continue for two seconds before stopping.

Setting the punch in/out points

1. Open the Screen when the recorder is stopped.
(See "Menu operation procedures" on page 28)
Press the 7/9 button to start playback.
2.
3. Press the MULTI JOG dial to set the punch in and out
points.
The set points are shown next to the
NOTE
i You can also turn the MULTI JOG dial to set the points.
i Set the punch in and out points at least one second apart.
i Press the F2
button to clear set punch in and out
points.
i Press the F3
button to select either the punch in or out
point. An * will appear next to the selected item.
Press the 8 button to stop playback.
4.
5. Press the F4 button to turn the automatic punch in/
out function on.
The icon appears on the
6. Press the F1 button to return to the
TIP
i By setting only the punch in point, you can start recording
with automatic punch in and then continue recording until
you press the 8 button to stop.
i By setting only the punch out point, you can start recording
by pressing the 0 button and then stop recording with
automatic punch out.
and items.
Screen.
Screen.
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TASCAM Model 16