The Hd-P2 Interface; Keys; Transport Keys And Hold Switch; Menu Keys And Shuttle/Data Wheel - Tascam HD-P2 Owner's Manual

The HD-P2 Interface

Keys

Keys are primarily organized into menu navigation
and transport functions.

Transport Keys and Hold Switch

– Rewinds timeline – pressing this during rewind

REW

toggles between fast and faster speeds; audible skip-
rewind when used during play.
– Forwards timeline – pressing this during fast

F FWD

forward toggles between fast and faster speeds; audi-
ble skip-fast forward when used during play.
STOP – Stops any transport motion, turns off monitor.
– Plays timeline beginning at the current timeline
PLAY
location.
– Turns on input monitoring mode (
PAUSE
cator slow blink, indicator solid).
REC
REC – Initiates new record and turns on monitoring (
indicator solid).
LOCATE Ô/ – Locates to the previous (
next ( ) marker/file in time.

MARKER – Drops a new marker at the current time.

Menu keys and Shuttle/Data wheel

The rest of the keys are used for navigating the
HD-P2's menu interface. The main screen of the
HD-P2 has two modes: Operation Mode and Menu
Mode. The MENU key is used to toggle between these
two modes. When in menu mode the following keys
are active:
MENU – Toggles between Menu and Operational mode.
– Selects/activates the currently highlighted
SELECT
menu item.
– Deselects/escapes the current item or screen.
CANCEL
DISPLAY – Shortcut for Contrast & Brightness adjust-
ment menus (always active).

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RETAKE
deletes markers, and repositions time to where the last
record began.
– Locks keys to prevent accidental use.
HOLD
TIMECODE
enabled.
indi-
PAUSE
REC
Most of these keys have alternate "shifted"
functionality. The main transport keys (
) or
Ô
STOP , PLAY
menu screens. Hitting
automatically switch back to the operational screen.
PROJECT
SHUTTLE/DATA
navigates up/down through menu items and settings.
– Undoes last record: moves file to trash,
– Turns on timecode chase when timecode is
Figure 1 - Transport Keys and Hold Switch
, PAUSE , REC ) also work when you are in
REC while in the menus will
Figure 2 - Menu keys and Shuttle/Data wheel
– Shortcut to Project Settings Menu.
– Moves time forwards/backwards and
, ,
REW F FWD