Home Screen - Tascam 12 Owner's Manual

2 - Names and Functions of Parts

Home Screen

When the Meter Screen is open, press the MENU button to open
the Home Screen.
1 Repeat playback status
An icon appears when the repeat playback function is on.
(see "Repeat playback function" on page 43)
2 Song format
This shows the current song file format.
44.1kHz, 16bit
44.1kHz, 24bit
48kHz, 16bit
48kHz, 24bit
NOTE
If no song is loaded, the operation format of the unit will be
shown like or .
3 Automatic punch in/out function on/off status
The icon appears when the automatic punch in/
out function is on. (see "Automatic punch in/out function" on
page 44)
4 SD card present status
When an SD card is loaded, the
When an SD card is protected, the
Since system files cannot be updated when the
appears, automatic punch in/out settings will not be retained
and previously loaded songs will not be loaded when the
unit is turned on again.
5 USB connection status
During USB connection, the
6 Song name
This shows the name of the current song.
If a song is protected, an
(see "Protecting/unprotecting songs" on page 37)
If a song has unsaved marks, an
file name. (see "Adding marks" on page 49)
7 Transport status
This icon shows the recorder operation status.
Indicator Meaning
Stopped at the beginning of the file
8
Paused
9
Recording
0
Playback
7
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icon appears.
icon appears.
icon
icon appears.
icon appears before the file name.
icon appears before the
8 Playback position
The current playback position is shown by a bar.
9 Automatic punch in/out point setting status
When the automatic punch in/out function is on, these show
the status of automatic punch in/out point setting.
Punch in point
Punch out point
0 Remaining time
The remaining time available for recording on the SD card is
shown (in hours: minutes: seconds).
NOTE
The remaining time that can be recorded on an SD card
varies according to the number of recording channels, song
format and SD card capacity.
q Built-in effect status
When a built-in effect is on, the number of the effect in use is
shown.
When the built-in effect is off, the
When the built-in effect cannot be used, the
appears. (see "Using the built-in effects" on page 41)
w Recorder time counter
This shows the elapsed time from the beginning of the song.
e Mark indicators
An icon is shown at each mark.
r Song length
This shows the length of the current song (in hours: minutes:
seconds).
t Function button functions
This shows the functions assigned to the function button on
the Home Screen.
i F1
button: This opens the Meter Screen.
i F2
button: This turns the repeat playback function
on/off.
i F3
button: This returns to the state before the
previous operation.
i F3
button: This restores the state after the previous
operation.
i F4
button: This adds/deletes marks.
i F4
button: Open the METRONOME screen where
metronome functions can be set. (see
"Function button setting" on page 52)
NOTE
i The F3 button
and
those operations are possible.
i Set the F4 button function on the KEY FUNCTION screen.
(see "Using mark functions" on page 49) and (see "Function
button setting" on page 52)
icon appears.
icon
indicators appear when