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Tascam HS-4000 Owner's Manual

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HS-4000
4 Channel Audio Recorder
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  • Page 1 D01134001D HS-4000 4 Channel Audio Recorder OWNER'S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    This appliance has a serial number located on the rear panel. Please record the model number and serial number CE Marking Information and retain them for your records. a) Applicable electromagnetic environment: E4 Model number b) Peak inrush current: 14 A Serial number TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 4 4 cm inside the front of the rack. Remove the three screws that attach the rack mount ears from each side and then use the screws to reattach the ears as shown in the illustration below. ª For China TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Creating new sessions ..........50 Setting the master clock ..........33 Arming tracks for recording ........51 Setting inputs and outputs ...........33 Recording mode settings ........51 Setting the inputs ............33 Setting the file format ..........52 Setting reference levels ...........34 Other recording settings .........52 TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 6 .............89 Quickly switching to the region between 8 – Take mode ..........68 BC$STANDBY and BC$END marks ......89 Preparing to record ............68 Using the numeric entry screen to edit the Basic preparations............68 playback beginning and ending positions ..90 TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 7 BWF-J cue points (playlist mode) ......97 Backup/Startup page ..........113 Using the flash start function .......97 CLOCK ADJUST page ..........114 Flash start key display colors on the TASCAM Version display and optional functions RC-HS32PD remote control in A/B MIXED (VERSION/OPTION) ............115 mode ................97...
  • Page 8 General ................146 Inputs and outputs ............146 Analog audio inputs and outputs ..... 146 Digital audio inputs and outputs ...... 146 Control inputs and outputs ........147 Audio performance ............147 Other specifications ............147 Dimensional drawings ..........148 Block diagram..............149 TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1 − Introduction • Parallel remote control is possible Thank you very much for purchasing a TASCAM HS-4000 4 Channel Audio Recorder. Please read this manual thoroughly • RS-232C serial remote control is possible (planned for a before using the unit so that you understand correct operating future firmware version upgrade) procedures and can use its functions fully.

  • Page 10: Precautions For Placement And Use

    Microdrives cannot be used with this unit. correct operation. The capacities and performance of your HS-4000 will vary based • In order to promote the emission of heat, do not place on the speed and abilities of the Compact Flash (CF) media used.

  • Page 11: Names And Functions Of Parts

    Press this key when in recording standby to start recording. 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. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 12 When a pop-up window is open, press this to cancel an playback speed according to the degree of rotation. operation. 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. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    B outputs from connector 2. conduct file transfer and external control of this device. REMOTE connectors GROUND terminal Connect a TASCAM RC-HS32PD remote control (sold When using a TASCAM RC-HS32PD remote control (sold separately) here. separately), depending on the operating environment, the TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 14: Parallel Connector

    Playlist [Single] / RC-SS20 MIXED] tally_BC_xxx: Use the menu setting to turn output ON or OFF. On Air PonMode (When connected to a TASCAM RC-SS20, set output to OFF.) tally_BC_STOP/CM/END: 250msec pulse output PLAY PLAY A FLASH 1 tally_BC_STANDBY/PAUSE: level output...

  • Page 15: Rs-232C Connector

    108.) NOTE The RS-232C connector will be made functional in a future firmware version update. Please contact TASCAM customer support for information about this unit’s RS-232C command protocol. RS-422 connector You can control this unit remotely by connecting the RS-422 connector on its rear panel to a controller or editor compatible with SONY P2 protocol (RS-422).

  • Page 16: Home Screen

    Searching forward (high-speed search) of the mode buttons in the menu, or press the HOME key or The number shown when searching EXIT/CANCEL key. backward (shuttle operation) changes with the current speed: x2, x4, x8, x16, x32. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 17 During playback, the playback level of a track is shown if input monitoring is set to OFF. When the input source is set to a digital input, but there is no input signal or if the input signal differs from the internal TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 18 Input monitoring buttons (MON buttons) These buttons enable/disable input monitoring. When enabled for a channel, sound input through the assigned input connector is always input. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 19 The name of the previous mark most recently passed or at the current time is shown on the right. When the name of a mark other than an automatic mark is shown, touch this area to open the MARK NAME editing screen. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 20: In Take Mode Or Single Playlist Mode

    Time mode display This shows the current time display mode. ELAPSED This shows the elapsed time from the beginning of the take or entry. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 21 During recording and recording standby, however, times and dividing lines are not shown. Flash Page number and knob This shows the Flash Page number. Touch this area to enable selection (yellow background), and turn the DATA dial to TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 22: Dual Playlist Mode

    This shows the playback position of the currently playing Otherwise, this is the same as on the Home Screen in entry or playlist. Otherwise, this is the same as on the Home timeline mode. Screen in take mode. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 23: A/B Mixed Playlist Mode

    When operated the pages and buttons of both players A and B are linked and change together. Manual Locate button & Touch this button to open the MANUAL LOCATE screen for that player. These are the same as on the Home Screen in timeline mode. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 24: On-Air Mode

    CREDITS playback. It does not function when the ON AIR button is on or during ordinary playback. • During credits playback, press the CREDITS 7 button to stop playback. (Use it to toggle between credits playback and a stopped state.) TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 25: Preparation

    2. Insert the CF card with the correct orientation. With the labeled side up, insert the end with the connector completely. 3. Press the square button in again to partially eject the CF card. 4. Pull the CF card out by hand. 3. Close the cover. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 26: Security Screws

    NOTE The display is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing technologies, and 99.99% or more of the pixels are effective, but sometimes pixels might not appear or might appear as red or black dots. This is not a malfunction. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 27: Turning The Power On And Off

    If you do not set the clock, the time stamps on recorded files will not be correct. Setting the time of the built-in clock 1. Press the MENU key on the front panel to open the MENU screen. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 28: Lock Function

    LOCK, the following pop-up message will appear if you try to use the control connected to the remote connector. Everything locked • When the LCD Section is set to LOCK, the following pop-up message will appear if you touch the display. Remote locked TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 29: Recording Times

    • When the EXT.CTRL section is set to LOCK, the following pop-up message will appear if you try to operate the unit with a controller connected to the RS-232C, RS-422, PARALLEL or ETHERNET connector. External control input locked TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 30: Basic Operation

    CF card preparation CAUTION • Formatting a CF card erases all the data on it. • Always format cards using this unit or another TASCAM CF card selection HS Series device. If a CF card that has been formatted by another device or PC is used, operation might be affected.
  • Page 31 Then, touch the CF MANAGE button on the MENU screen to open the CF MANAGE screen. 5. Click the OK button in the pop-up window. During formatting, the following pop-up message appears. When formatting completes, the following pop-up message appears. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 32: Creating A New Project

    If this happens, change the project name. 6. Check the settings on the confirmation pop-up message that appears. Press the OK button to confirm them and return to the Home Screen. When creation of the project completes, the Home Screen reopens. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 33: Setting The Master Clock

    3. If necessary, touch the MONITOR MIXER or SETUP tab to open the corresponding page where various settings can be made. On the MONITOR MIXER page, make settings related to the internal monitoring mixer. For details, see “MONITOR MIXER page” on page 110. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 34: Setting Reference Levels

    On the REFERENCE LEVEL page, set the reference levels for digital input and output (Digital Ref. Level), analog inputs (Analog Input Ref. Lvl) and analog outputs (Analog Output Ref. Lvl).(See “REFERENCE LEVEL page” on page 113.) TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 35: Online Function

    In these cases, the following pop-up message appears. The ONLINE key lights when ON. You can also connect a TASCAM In this case, the remaining recording time indicator for the RC–HS32PD remote controller (sold separately), for example,...

  • Page 36: Projects

    CAUTION In current version, monophonic mode cannot be selected. It will be set automatically to polyphonic mode. Monophonic mode is planned for a future firmware version upgrade. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 37: Project Screen

    Touch to select that project. Touch the OK button to show the contents of that session. The currently loaded project is shown with the icon of a yellow folder with the letter "C" for "current" ( TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 38: Aes31 File Selection Screen

    0 INFO button Touch this button when an AES31 file is selected to open a pop-up window with information about the selected file. If no take is selected, press this button to show information about the current session. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 39: Playlist Selection Screen

    CREATE PROJECT button Touch this to create a project with the current settings. If a project with the same name already exists, this button appears gray and you will not be able to create a new project. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 40: Editing The Project Name

    • On screens 2 and 3, press the PREV button to return to the Character buttons previous screen. Use these to input the project name. BS button Use this to erase the character to the left of the cursor. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 41: Changing A Project Name Later

    4. Use these to input the project name. The input method is the same as explained above. 5. Touch the Enter button on the PROJECT NAME screen or press the DATA dial to confirm the project name and return to the PROJECT screen. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 42: Rebuilding Projects

    When rebuilding completes, the pop-up window disappears. NOTE If you rebuild when no project has been selected in the PROJECT screen, the selected CF card is rebuilt entirely. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 43: Session Operations

    4. Touch the MAKE SESSION button. After loading completes the Home Screen opens. NOTE The current session (currently loaded session) is shown on the session selection screen with the icon of a yellow folder ) to the left of the session name. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 44: Rebuilding Sessions

    When copying completes, the pop-up disappears. • You can also rebuild a session from that session’s take selection screen. • If you rebuild without selecting a session on the session selection screen, the entire current project will be rebuilt. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 45: Erasing Sessions

    6. Touch the OK button or press the DATA dial when a confir- mation pop-up message appears. During erasure, a progress status pop-up appears. When erasure completes, the pop-up disappears. CAUTION When you erase a session, all session data, takes and playlists in that folder are also erased. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 46: Switching Project Screens

    AES31 file selection screen, take selection screen, playlist selection screen), a different screen will open as shown below. Project selection screen Session selection screen Timeline mode AES31 le selection screen Take mode Take selection screen Playlist mode Playlist selection screen TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 47: Overview Of Operation Modes

    Playlist mode: available. Provides a playlist playback function. i Using a TASCAM RC-HS32PD or other remote controller, flash start playback is possible (three pages of 32 keys each). Furthermore, playlist mode has both a single mode, which allows one playlist to be played back, and a dual mode, i Different types of marks, including BWF-J CUE points, can be which allows two playlists to be played back independently.

  • Page 48: Playlist Mode Functions

    In addition, the single, dual and A/B MIXED playlists modes have frequencies (Fs). the following functions. 0 Using a TASCAM RC-HS32PD remote control, dual flash start playback is possible (32 keys × 3 pages). Single mode 0 Two output destinations can be set independently for each entry.

  • Page 49: On-Air Mode Functions

    Single playlist mode PLAYLIST MODE (DUAL) Dual playlist mode PLAYLIST MODE (A/B MIXED) A/B MIXED playlist mode ON AIR MODE On-air mode 4. Press the SET button to enable the selected mode and return to the Home Screen. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 50: Timeline Mode

    Press the NEXT button to open CREATE PROJECT screen [2/3]. 3. Touch the OK button. Touch the MAKE SESSION button to open the MAKE SESSION screen. Set the frame type then bit length. Press the NEXT button to open CREATE PROJECT screen [3/3]. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 51: Arming Tracks For Recording

    1. Press the HOME key on the front panel to open the Home Screen. 2. Touch the REC SETUP button to open the REC SETUP screen. On the REC MODE page, you can turn confidence monitoring on or off. For details, see “Confidence monitoring” on page 122. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 52: Setting The File Format

    Press the STOP (RETAKE) key while pressing and holding the at the input timecode, so locating as described above is not SHIFT key to erase the last recorded region. necessary. The recorded sound file itself will remain as a take. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 53: Playback

    Playback functions can also be used via parallel control. Call function Press the CALL (CHASE) key to locate to the point where playback was last started from playback standby (call point) and put the unit in playback standby mode. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 54: Bwf-J Cue Points (Timeline Mode)

    4. Press the e button for the AES31 editing information file that you want to import. After the project loads, the Home Screen reopens. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 55: Exporting Aes31 Editing Information

    If a file with the same name already exists, a pop-up window opens to confirm whether you want to overwrite that file or not. Touch the OK button to overwrite that file, or touch the CANCEL button to return to the AES31 NAME screen. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 56: Saving Timelines

    Touch the CANCEL button to return to the Home Screen. NOTE Takes that do not correspond to the current TIMELINE Rec Tracks setting will not be imported. If the TIMELINE Rec Tracks setting is "2tr", two-channel polyphonic files will be imported. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 57: Changing The Timeline Starting Timecode

    Due to the management of regions and the editing history from repeated recording and editing, the amount of open working memory could become insufficient, preventing further editing. In this case, "Cannot Edit. System limit reached. " appears as a pop-up message. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 58: Selecting A Region To Copy, Cut Or Delete

    5. Touch the SET IN button in the pull-up menu to set the editing start point (IN point). The IN mark ( ) appears at the current position in the mark display area. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 59: Selecting Tracks For Editing

    6. Touch the Copy button in the pull-up menu to copy the selected region. When the operation completes, the Home Screen will be shown again after a pop-up message appears. At this time, the EDIT pull-up menu will still be open. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 60: Cutting The Data Of A Selected Region (Cut)

    When the operation completes, the Home Screen will be shown again after a pop-up message appears. At this time, the EDIT pull-up menu will still be open. At this time, the EDIT pull-up menu will still be open. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 61: Dividing Data At A Selected Point (Divide)

    The Insert button is only usable when the copy buffer has data. 5. When the insertion completes, the Home Screen will be shown again after a pop-up message appears. At this time, the EDIT pull-up menu will still be open. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 62: Pasting The Copy Buffer Data At A Set Point (Paste)

    5. When pasting completes, the Home Screen will be shown again after a pop-up message appears. Touch the Ins/Paste File button in the pull-up menu to open the SELECT FILE screen. At this time, the EDIT pull-up menu will still be open. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 63 Then, the EDIT pull-up menu closes and the Home paste appears. Touch the Current Position button or File T/C Screen opens. button to start inserting/pasting. When inserting When pasting At this time, if you touch the CANCEL button, the SELECT FILE screen will be shown again. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 64: Inserting Silence In A Set Region (Insert Mute)

    When the operation completes, the Home Screen will be shown again after a pop-up message appears. At this time, the Fade/Level pull-up menu will still be open. At this time, the EDIT pull-up menu will still be open. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 65: Removing Fade Ins And Outs (Remove Fade In/Remove Fade Out)

    DATA dial to turn it and set the playback level. Setting range: −∞, −120 dB – +10.0 dB 7. Press the Level button again to close the level knob pop-up. (The set playback level value will be retained for the selected region.) TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 66: Undoing The Previous Edit (Undo)

    • The main unit power is turned off. • A project/session is loaded. • A project/session is loaded. • AES31 editing information is imported • AES31 editing information is imported • The operation mode is changed. • The operation mode is changed. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 67: Bouncing

    13. Touch the CLEAR button on the pull-up menu to discard the currently set IN and OUT points. When a confirmation message pop-up appears, touch the OK button or press the DATA dial. The IN ( ) and OUT ( ) marks in the mark display area will disappear. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 68: Take Mode

    You cannot use the “@” symbol at the beginning of a session or whether the factory defaults should be used instead. name. For details, see “Creating new projects” on page 39. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 69: Arming Tracks For Recording

    (pause mode). The selected items appear light blue. For details, see “FILE FORMAT page” on page 101. NOTE File Mode cannot be set to MONO. The mono file recording folder setting cannot be changed. (Support is planned in a future firmware version upgrade.) TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 70: Other Recording Settings

    CAUTION When in recording standby, the parallel control signals output are high for TALLY_RECORD and low for TALLY_ PAUSE. When in recording standby, the REC and PAUSE keys on the front panel will be lit. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 71: Setting Input Monitoring

    You can also press the e button for a take to load it. In this case, no pop-up window appears, and the take selection screen remains open after loading (the Home screen does not reopen.) TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 72: Bwf-J Cue Points (Take Mode)

    NOTE To load a take in the current session, instead of steps 1 Using a TASCAM RC-HS32PD (sold separately) or other remote to 3, you can do one of the following to move to the take controller, flash start playback is possible.

  • Page 73: Using @ With Take Names

    10. When the confirmation pop-up window appears, touch the OK button or press the DATA dial. NOTE If you change the start time of a WAV file, it will automati- cally be converted to BWF format and a pop-up message stating this will appear. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 74: Copying Takes

    "Cannot Copy. Destination Project is different Fs. " TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 75: Sorting Takes

    5. Touch the MOVE button or press the ENTER key to move the take to the location shown. Touch the button at the top left of the screen or press the EXIT/CANCEL key to return to the take selection screen without moving the take. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 76: Editing Take Names

    Be aware that you can change the names of takes that are used in playlist mode. If you do this to a take that is used in playlist mode, an error pop-up message will appear when you try to load a playlist that contains it. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 77: Playlist Mode

    5. Touch the LOAD button in the pull-up menu. NOTE You can also load a session by pressing its e button. In this case, if it is not the current session, a pop-up window appears confirming that you want to load it. Touch the OK button. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 78: Importing Jppa Ppl Files

    B. 6. Touch the e button for the PPL file that you want to load. NOTE Touch a name in the list to select a file, and the touch the INFO button to show file information. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 79: Changing A Playlist Name Later

    Use the same input method as in “Editing the project name” on page 40. 8. Touch the Enter button on the PLAYLIST NAME screen or press the DATA dial to confirm the playlist name and return to the playlist selection screen. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 80: Loading Playlists

    Dual or A/B MIXED mode 6. In single mode, touch the LOAD button in the pull-up menu. When in dual mode, press the LOAD to A or LOAD to B button to load it to the desired player. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 81: Deleting A Playlist

    When entries have been edited but not saved, * appears. START TC/LENGTH button Touch this area to switch between showing the starting time (START TC) and the length (LENGTH) in the START TC/LENGTH column. The one shown in white is currently displayed. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 82 During playback, the player A entry appears green. MULTI SELECT button During playback, the player B entry appears blue. Touch to enable the selection of multiple entries. Take name list/buttons Three lines of take name list buttons are shown in A/B MIXED mode. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 83: Assign File Screen

    The number of pages differs according to the player mode and RC–HS32PD Flash Start Key Mode setting on the GENERAL page of the REMOTE SETUP screen. ENTRY gt ASSIGN button Switches between the entry list and ASSIGN file screens. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 84 ENTRY assigned to player B (in use) Entry with different format that Grey cannot be played back Grey No entry Take name list/buttons Three lines of the take name list and buttons are shown in A/B MIXED mode. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 85: Assigning A Take To An Entry

    Flash Start Key Mode,“Creating a JPPA PPL file from the loaded playlist” on page 94. 4. Use the “+” and “–” buttons to open the page where you want to assign a file. Single mode Dual mode TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 86 6. In the key assign button list on the left, select the one that you want to assign to. The selected button appears light blue. NOTE If you select a button that already has an entry assigned to it, the corresponding take appears yellow in the take list. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 87: Entry Number Page Allocation

    A: 081-096 B: 081-096 A: 061-072 B: 061-072 A: 073-084 B: 073-084 A: 085-096 B: 085-096 “-” means there is no corresponding page. “A:” indicates entry numbers for the Player A playlist, and “B:” for the Player B playlist. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 88: Clearing Entry Assignments

    MENU button and then touching the CLEAR button on the pull-up menu. Assign File Screen TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 89: Editing The Playback Start And Stop Positions

    NOTE NOTE • You can also use the CURRENT button to capture the current Touch the CANCEL button in the pop-up message to return playback position as the Start/End position. to the ASSIGN or ENTRY screen. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 90: Using The Numeric Entry Screen To Edit The Playback Beginning And Ending Positions

    CURRENT b button to input that value here. • You can also use an external keyboard for editing items on the EDIT START POINT and EDIT END POINT screens. • Press the keyboard’s ESC key to clear all the values. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 91: Editing Entry Starting Timecodes

    • This can also be edited using an externally connected keyboard. Press the keyboard's ESC key to clear all the values. 4. Touch the EDIT button to open the EDIT START T/C screen and use its number buttons to change the starting timecode (START TC). TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 92: Editing Fade In/Out Lengths And Levels

    • The set level is shown by the solid red line. • The reference level (0 dB) is shown by the dotted orange line. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 93: Saving A Playlist

    Touch the OK button to overwrite that file or press the CANCEL button to return to the PLAYLIST NAME screen. On the ENTRY list screen or file ASSIGN screen, you can also press the MENU button to open a pull-up menu and press TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 94: Creating A Jppa Ppl File From The Loaded Playlist

    PPL EXPORT screen where you can edit the name of the JPPA PPL file that will be created. The selected playlist is converted into JPPA PPL file. While the file is being created, a progress status pop-up appears. When file creation completes, the pop-up disappears. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 95: Playing Back Playlists

    If it is not the current project, a pop-up window appears confirming that you want to load it. Touch the OK button. Playlist selection screen pull-up menu in dual or A/B MIXED mode TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 96: Selecting The Current Player

    For details about online output, see “Online functions” on page 122. NOTE You cannot turn this function on or off for a player that is not selected. Select the player first and then press the ONLINE key to turn this function on/off for it. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 97: Playlist Playback

    In the same manner that the icons in the entry name buttons on the entry list screen and the key assign list buttons on the file assign screen are classified by color, the TASCAM RC-HS32PD remote control flash start keys will have the following display colors.

  • Page 98: 10 - On-Air Mode

    “Playback areas in on-air mode” on page 98.)-air mode" on page <?>) At the top right of the screen beneath the "LENGTH" column name, the total playback area of all the files that could be played back is shown. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 99: Using The On Air Button To Switch Between Rehearsal/Confirmation Playback And Actual Playback Modes

    SHIFT key to search at high-speed. NOTE • On the PLAY SETUP screen, you can set whether only the currently selected entry is played or whether all the entries within the current playlist are played. In addition, you can TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 100: Bwf-J Cue Point (On-Air Mode)

    • In on-air mode, marks cannot be set, edited or deleted. If you press the Mark key, "Cannot set Mark point in ON AIR Mode." will appear in a pop-up message. The EDIT NAME, EDIT TIME and DELETE buttons will appear disabled on the MARK LIST screen. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 101: 11 - Internal Settings

    Use the following buttons to set the recording file mode. MONO button: Each track is treated as a (Support is planned in a monophonic file. future firmware version upgrade.) Multiple tracks are combined POLY button (default): into polyphonic files. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 102: Options Page

    (In the example above, this would be when the level exceeds using the following buttons. the maximum level minus 0.20 dB.) Setting buttons: SPLIT (default), NO SPLIT • PRE/REC/END automatic marks are only added to takes. They do not appear in the timeline mode timeline. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 103: Playback Settings (Play Setup)

    –30dB, –24dB Auto Ready Turn the auto ready function ON or OFF (default). If auto ready is ON, when playback of the current take completes the unit will enter playback standby at the beginning of the next take. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 104: Sync And Timecode Settings (Sync T/C)

    Use the buttons to select the master clock to use. of the unit, the PLAY key, flash start keys and fader start p INT button (default): function of the TASCAM RC-HS32PD remote control (sold Use this unit’s internal clock. separately), and play and flash start commands from p WORD button external controllers (RS-422, RS-232C, parallel, keyboard).

  • Page 105: T/C Page

    Master TC Set whether the unit synchronizes with the built-in timecode generator or with timecode input from another device. p INTERNAL button Synchronize with the built-in generator. p EXTERNAL button (default) Synchronize with timecode input from another device. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 106: Setup Page (Sync T/C Screen)

    Flash Start Key Method Set how the flash start key operates. p Flash Start button (default) Touch a flash start key to start flash playback. p Standby button When stopped, touch a flash start key to start playback standby. Then, press the PLAY key to start playback. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 107: Parallel Page

    RC-HS32PD Flash Start Key Mode The parameters that can be selected include F.FWD, REW, This sets the number of flash start keys for a TASCAM MARK, MARK SKIP–, MARK SKIP+, ONLINE, CALL and FADER RC-HS32PD remote controller (sold separately) in dual START B.

  • Page 108: Rs-232C Page

    Use these buttons to enable or disable Ethernet functions. Setting buttons: 7, 8 (default) Setting buttons: Disable (default), Enable Parity Bit Set whether or not there is a parity bit with these buttons. Setting buttons: NONE (default), EVEN, ODD TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 109: Mixer Settings (Mixer Setup)

    Touch the Change button in the Password section of the REMOTE SETUP screen ETHERNET page to open the CHANGE PASSWORD screen where you can set the password. You can input up to 9 characters (default: "HS-4000"). Mixer settings (MIXER SETUP) DHCP設定時...

  • Page 110: Monitor Mixer Page

    4 connectors. Touch a knob, making its background yellow, and use the DATA dial to set its stereo position. Setting range: L100 – C (default) – R100 Defaults: L100 for CH1 and CH3 and R100 for CH2 and CH4 TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 111: Output Signal Block Diagrams

    (CH3-6dB) + (CH4-6dB) (CH4-6dB) NOTE ANALOG LINE OUT 1 and 2 signals are simultaneously Mix -6dB output from DIGITAL LINE OUT 1, and ANALOG LINE OUT 3 and 4 signals are simultaneously output from DIGITAL LINE OUT 2. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 112: Level Meters Settings (Meter Setup)

    Set to “Switchable” to allow online playback mode to be enabled from from the ONLINE key on the front panel, the parallel connector, serial connector (RS-232C) or a TASCAM RC-HS32PD remote controller (sold separately). Set to AlwaysON to not allow online playback to be used Reference level line display ON and always output the sound from all connectors.

  • Page 113: Reference Level Page

    0 Use the Import User button to write only the user preset data from the system backup data on the selected card to the user preset in the built-in memory. This user preset data does not immediately affect how the unit operates. To make the user TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 114: Clock Adjust Page

    Whether the operation mode is on air mode or another OPERATION mode. (If anything MODE other than on air mode, the operation screen mode saved on the CF card is made active.) VERSION/OPTION WAV LOCK page WAV LOCK screen TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 115: Version Display And Optional Functions (Version/Option)

    This is the setting screen for a paid optional function that allows you to lock audio files with a password so that they can only be played on this unit or another HS-4000 unit that has the same Use this screen to view version information and make settings password.

  • Page 116: Managing Cf Cards (Cf Manage)

    The on-air mode becomes active and the Home Screen settings as the current project. reopens. CF COPY Use to copy a CF card. The entire CF card in the current CF slot will be copied to the CF card in the other CF slot. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 117: Folder Structure

    You can check the CF card folder and file structure by accessing it from a computer using a card reader, for example. Be careful, however, because the HS-4000 might not be able to play a project if you change or erase files inside it or change any names.

  • Page 118: 12 - Mark And Locate Functions

    The following auto marks are only added to audio files (takes). In timeline mode, they do not appear in timelines. When auto marks are Mark name made Recording start point REC xx Recording end point END xx Pre-recording start point PRE xx TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 119: Mark List Screen

    Use these buttons to scroll to the beginning or end of the mark list or to scroll one page (five lines) at a time. You can also scroll through the mark list one line at a time using the DATA dial. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 120: Erasing Marks

    Erasing marks using the mark list information screen playback position to the input value. TIP This can also be edited using an externally connected keyboard. Press the keyboard’s Enter key to confirm a setting and its ESC key to clear all the values. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 121: Editing Mark Names

    MARK NAME screen is not shown for them. This can also be edited using an externally connected keyboard. Press the keyboard’s Enter key to confirm a setting and its ESC key to clear all the values. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 122: 13 - Other Functions

    • When using confidence monitoring, the playback sound is delayed about 2.4 seconds before output. • When a region (take) is divided or the recording region (take) reaches the maximum size, the confidence monitoring playback sound will be interrupted for a few seconds. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 123: Switching The Online Playback Mode

    In dual or A/B MIXED mode, only the online playback mode for the selected player can be turned ON/OFF on screen. When using a TASCAM RC-HS32PD remote controller (sold separately), Flash start function however, regardless of which player is selected, you can press the player A or B ONLINE key to turn online playback mode ON/ OFF for the corresponding player.

  • Page 124: Selecting The Flash Start Page

    During playback, touching another flash start key will cause the keys have 12 or 16 buttons each when using the TASCAM corresponding take or file to become lined up for playback, and RC-HS32PD remote controller (sold separately) in dual that key will become yellow.

  • Page 125: List Of Keyboard Operations

    FTP client application to "1". If not set to "1" files cannot be transferred properly. • For information about FTP client applications that have been confirmed to work properly with this unit, please contact TASCAM customer support. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 126 Address field of the REMOTE SETUP screen ETHERNET page. Port number: 21 User name: HS-4000 (case sensitive, cannot be changed) Password: The default password is "HS-4000". The • If overwriting causes the size, number of channels, bit-rate password is case sensitive and can be...

  • Page 127: Remote Control By Telnet

    2. When “Enter Password” appears on the Telnet console, input page. the above password and press the Enter key. 0 Password: The default password is "HS-4000". The password 3. When login succeeds, “Login Successful” appears on the is case sensitive and can be changed by using the Telnet console.

  • Page 128: Wav Lock Function (Paid Option)

    This paid optional function allows you to lock audio files with a password so that they can only be played on this unit or another HS-4000 unit that has the same password. Enabling the WAV LOCK function 5. After touching the Enter button, the RE-ENTER WAV LOCK 1.
  • Page 129 If the input password matches the one input on the ENTER You cannot select a locked file as the current take or play WAV LOCK PASSWORD screen, the password will be changed it back. and the project will reload. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 130 Take. Password Lock status. 0 File assign screen Password does not match the unit password Icon showing Icon showing Password Lock status Password Lock status for the selected Take. for each Take or Entry. Password Lock status. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 131: 14 - Timecode Synchronization

    Playback synchronized with timecode is not supported. On-air mode Playlist mode In on-air mode, recording is not possible regardless of timecode Playback synchronized with timecode is not supported. synchronization. On-air mode Playback synchronized with timecode is not supported. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 132: Basic Operation

    If you do this during playback, playback operation will continue. The CHASE indicator on the Home Screen is replaced with the TC indicator. NOTE You cannot turn synchronization off during recording. Press the STOP key to stop recording before turning synchro- nization off. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 133: 15 - Importing Files Recorded By Other Devices

    In addition, this unit can play back CF card slot of the computer or other device. audio files on a CF card prepared on other TASCAM HS series units as soon as the card is loaded if the files meet the following Using imported files on this unit conditions.

  • Page 134: 16 - Troubleshooting

    (level knob settings) are not all the way down. • When using a TASCAM RC-HS32PD remote controller (sold separately), confirm that the fader is not lowered. • If you cannot hear the input signal, arm the recording and turn input monitoring ON.

  • Page 135: 17 - Messages

    17 – Messages The following is a list of messages that the HS-4000 shows in pop-up windows. Refer to this list to learn more about each message as well as how to respond to them. Message Details and responses Remarks N selected Take(s) (is/are) copied.
  • Page 136 Cannot increment Take. Either the REC key was pressed less than 4 seconds Interval is too short. after recording started or the media is full, so starting recording of the next take is not possible. Media almost full TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 137 This appears when recording is started CFn formatting not optimal normal recording operations cannot be guaranteed. using a card formatted with a cluster for Recording. Format the media with this unit before use. size that is smaller than the standard of this unit. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 138 Create Project failed Creation of a project failed. Creating Project … A project is being created. Currently loaded playlist will be The currently loaded playlist will be exported in PPL "llllllll" = name of playlist created exported to PPL"llllllll" format. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 139 An error occurred while writing information. INFO WRITING Execute Insert? a/b/c/d = insertion source channel CHa -> CHa' number CHb -> CHb' Confirm execution of the insertion operation. a'/b'/c'/d' = insertion destination CHc -> CHc' channel number CHd -> CHd' TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 140 "tttttttt" = name of take to load "tttttttt" Load User Preset? Confirm loading user preset settings. Loading Project … The selected project is loading. Loading Playlist … The selected playlist is loading. Loading Session … The selected session is loading. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 141 Playlist* = "Playlist", "Playlist A", but there are some wrong entries problems. "Playlist B" or "Playlist A/B" in Playlist* <PlayList [AorB] Info> "PPPPPPPP" This shows playlist information (A/B). "PPPPPPPP" = playlist name Size: **MB" yyyy / mm / dd hh: mm TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 142 Formatting will erase all data on the card. Project Screen The project screen cannot be changed while is not available recording. while Recording Project Screen The project screen cannot be changed when in jog is not available mode. in Jog Mode TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 143 The remote connectors have been locked to prevent REMOTE Locked misoperation. The remote and keyboard connectors have been REMOTE/KEYBOARD Locked locked to prevent misoperation. Renaming Project "pppppp" = old project name "pppppp" The project is being renamed. "nnnnnn" = new project name to "nnnnnn" TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 144 The format of the file that you tried to play or add to a Unsupported File playlist is not supported. The sampling frequency of the file that you tried to Unsupported Fs add to a playlist is not supported. TASCAM HS-4000...
  • Page 145 --- WAV LOCK --- n: number of takes Password lock was not disabled for the number of Unlock Error takes indicated. n takes failed. Recording information is still being written after Writing System File… recording has stopped. TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 146: 18 - Specifications

    DIGITAL LINE OUT 1–2 connectors Digital Ref. Level Connector type: XLR-3-32 Analog Input Ref. Level Output voltage: 2 – 5 Vp-p ANALOG LINE OUT 1-4 connectors Output impedance: 110 Ω ±20% Connector type: XLR-3-32 (1:GND, 2:HOT, 3:COLD) FORMAT: TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 147: Control Inputs And Outputs

    Frequency stability ±10 ppm or less (Ta = 20º C) OUT/THRU switch included (OUT is only for WORD OUT) ETHERNET Connector type: RJ45 Supported specifications: 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T KEYBOARD Connector type: Mini DIN (PS/2) USB Connector: USB A-type 4-pin Protocol: USB2.0 HIGH SPEED(480Mbps) TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 148: Dimensional Drawings

    18 – Specifications Dimensional drawings 432.2mm 482.6mm 465mm TASCAM HS-4000...

  • Page 149: Block Diagram

    18 – Specifications Block diagram TASCAM HS-4000...
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