Tascam HS-8 Owner's Manual page 15

Searching forward
Searching backward (high-speed search)
Searching forward (high-speed search)
The number shown when searching
backward (shuttle operation) changes with
the current speed: x2, x4, x8, x16, x32.
The number shown when searching forward
(shuttle operation) changes with the current
speed: x2, x4, x8, x16, x32.
Recording
Recording standby
0 Take name display (button)
This shows the icon for the currently active file mode
and the take name. The two types of file mode icons
are as follows.
Monophonic mode (Single track BWF file)
Polyphonic mode (Multitrack BWF file)
Touch this part of the screen to open the
(current project/folder take list) screen. (See "Project
operations" on page 34.)
q Track number display
The track number appears black when recording is
possible and appears gray when it is not possible
(according to the sampling frequency). Moreover, the
track number area functions as an overload indicator
and appears red when there is an overload. The L/R
area appears yellow when the limiter is functioning to
control volume.
w Level meter (button)
The input signal level for a track is shown if input
monitoring for it is set to ON. The input signal level for
a track is also shown if it is armed for recording and
not playing back. 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 setting, the channel meter display
area appears grey and one of the following messages
appears.
Display
AESx-x NO SIGNAL
If there is no input signal
ADAT NO SIGNAL
If the input signal is not
AESx-x UNLOCK
synchronized with the system
ADAT UNLOCK
If the Cbit information of the
AESx-x NOT AUDIO
input signal is not audio
If the Cbit information of the
AESx-x NOT PRO
input signal is not professional
If other input signal Cbit
information differs from the
AESx-x Cbit ERROR
actual operation mode
2 − Names and functions of parts
PROJECT
Description
AESx-x NO SIGNAL
Touch a level meter to solo that channel. Yellow
highlighting appears around the level meter and the
number of a soloed channel. The level meters of the
other channels are dimmed.
The following settings can be made for the display of
the level meters in the
METER SETUP
screen.
MENU
Peak hold time
•
Release time
•
Overload indicator peak indication level
•
Reference level line display ON/OFF
•
e Track name display, and record arming and input
monitoring status
The area beneath each level meter shows the track
name (four characters or less) and indicates whether
recording and input monitoring are enabled.
MON Off
Black
MON On Blue
r SOLO indicator (button)
If any channel is being soloed, the
appears yellow, and the
the DATA dial when a channel is soloed to adjust its
level while soloed.
Yellow highlighting appears around the level meter
and the number of a channel that is soloed. The level
meters of the other channels are dimmed.
To choose a channel to solo, touch its level meter.
Home Screen during playback
screen from the
REC Off REC On
Red
Red/blue
indicator
SOLO
level knob is shown. Turn
SOLO
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