Tascam HS-8 Owner's Manual page 9

Press this key while recording to put the unit in
recording standby. Both the
during recording standby.
w REC key/indicator
When a recordable CF card is installed and the unit is
stopped, press this key to put the unit into recording
standby. Both the
PAUSE
recording standby.
Press this key while recording to stop recording the
current file, and continue recording to a new file.
CAUTION
If you press the REC key less than 4 seconds after beginning
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recording, the unit will not start recording a new take.
Depending on the folder setting for mono recording files, the
required time could be even longer. (See "Folder where files are
saved in mono mode" on page 33.)
Depending on other conditions, recording of a new take
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might not be possible when the REC button is pressed during
recording. (See "Recording operation limitations" on page 29.)
Recording is not possible if any of the following conditions
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apply. Change the recording folder.
The folder contains 999 takes
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The number at the end of the take name has reached 999
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The remaining recording time indicator on the Home Screen
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shows "Rec Limit". (See "Recording operation limitations" on
page 29.)
e JOG/SHUTTLE dial
When in jog operation mode, turn this to change the
playback position by a corresponding amount.
When in shuttle operation mode, turn this to adjust
the playback speed according to the degree of rotation.
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.
r PHONES knob/jack
Connect stereo headphones to this standard stereo
phone jack. Use the PHONES
headphones output level.
CAUTION
Before connecting headphones, turn the PHONES knob to the
minimum volume. Failure to do so could cause sudden loud noises
to occur, which might damage your hearing or equipment.
t KEYBOARD connector
Connect an IBM PC-compatible keyboard with a
PS/2 interface, and use it to input project, folder, and
channel names, for example. By default, the unit is set
to use a US keyboard. To use a Japanese keyboard,
since the key allocation is different, change the setting
on the page of the
PREFERENCES
(See "PREFERENCES page" on page 52.)
y PROJECT key
Press to open the
PROJECT
screen overview" on page 33.)
2 − Names and functions of parts
PAUSE and REC keys light
and keys light during
REC
knob to adjust the
screen.
SYSTEM SETUP
screen. (See "PROJECT
u EXIT/CANCEL (PEAK CLEAR) key
Press to cancel input or item selection. On the Home
Screen, this functions as a reset button for peak hold
marks shown on the level meters.
When the screen or
MENU
press this to return to the Home Screen. On other
screens, press this to return to the previous screen.
When a pop-up window is open, press this to cancel
an operation.
i CALL (CHASE) key
Press to locate the call point, which is where playback
last started from playback standby, and resume
playback standby.
Press this key while pressing the
synchronization with external timecode ON/OFF.
o LCD TILT button
Press this button to unlock the color display, so that
you can adjust its angle by pulling the bottom of the
display outward.
To put the display away, press this button to unlock it
and push the bottom inward.
( )/ (
Ô 
p
Use these keys to search.
( ): Search backward
Ô
( ): Search forward

Press one of these keys while pressing the
to search at high speed
/ (MARK /
a  ¯  ¯
Use these to skip to the previous/next take.
Press these keys while pressing the
to the previous/next mark. After moving, the same
playback state resumes (stopped/standby/playback).
s MARK key
Press this key to add a mark at the currently located
time. The maximum number of marks, including
automatic marks, possible in a single file (take) is 99.
(See "Mark functions" on page 55.)
d SHIFT key
When stopped/in playback standby/during playback:
Press the while pressing and holding this key
Â
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to move to the previous mark, and resume the same
playback state.
Press the key while pressing and holding this
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key to move to the next mark, and resume the same
playback state.
Press a ( )/
Ô 
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and holding this key to search at high speed.
Press the
JOG (SHUTTLE)
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holding this key to activate the shuttle operation
mode.
Press the
STOP (RETAKE)
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holding this key to retake the recording (erasing the
last recorded take).
screen is open,
PROJECT
SHIFT key to turn
) (search) keys
key
SHIFT
) (SKIP) keys
SHIFT key to move
( ) key while pressing
key while pressing and
key while pressing and
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