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Tascam HD-R1 Owner's Manual

Tascam HD-R1 Owner's Manual

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D01008520A
HD-R1
Professional Stereo Audio Recorder
OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 » D01008520A HD-R1 Professional Stereo Audio Recorder OWNER'S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    Wohnbereich Funkstörungen ver sur sachen ; in this equipment. diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Maßnahmen durchzuführen und dafür aufzukommen. CE Marking Information a) Applicable electromagnetic environment: E4 b) Peak inrush current: 700 mA In North America use only on 120V supply. TASCAM HD-R1...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

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  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ..........15 Transport State Icons ............16 Main Menu ..............16 Folder ..............17 Playlist ............18 Play Settings ............19 Record Settings ............20 System Settings ............. 23 Manage Settings ..........24 Manage Folders/Files ..............24 Utilities TASCAM HD-R1...

  • Page 5: 1-Introduction

    The HD-R1 can be set to play a single file, all files on the CF card or all files within a specific folder, or to follow playlists which permit arbitrary track ordering, adjustable start and end points per track, volume adjustment per track, and many other useful features.

  • Page 6: Environmental Considerations

    1–Introduction Environmental Considerations Do not use any benzene, paint thinner, ethyl alcohol The HD-R1 may be used in most areas, but to or other chemical agents to clean the unit as it could maintain top performance, and prolong operating damage the surface. To clean the unit, wipe gently life, observe the following notes, precautions and with a soft dry cloth.

  • Page 7: 2-System Organization

    Folders Newly recorded audio files are always placed in It is important to know that the HD-R1 is limited to a folder specified by the user ( one level of folders for audio files. Audio files that Main Menu ˘...

  • Page 8: Settings

    26 hours 8 hours File System Format When a new CF card is first inserted into the HD-R1, European characters will be drawn. If a character is a screen pops up offering to format the media. This not supported, a box will be drawn in its place.

  • Page 9: 3-Controls, Indicators And Connectors

    CD player.) RECORD or recording. Pressing this key while already SKIP ≤ recording will cause the HD-R1 to create a new track. Skips to the next track. If pressed while located at the last track, locates to the first track. While stopped, hold down to fast-forward.

  • Page 10: Operation Menu Keys And Shuttle/Data Wheel

    Cycles through the time display modes. (See navigates up/down through menu items and “Operation Screen” page.) settings. MODE The main screen of the HD-R1 has two modes: menu Cycles through the four major playback modes: mode and operation mode. The key is used to MENU .

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Main Menu ˘ Record Settings ˘ These XLR input jacks are for microphone levels Input Source inputs. When in use, the HD-R1 will lock its sample rate NOTE to the digital input, and therefore the DIGITAL jack will also be locked to the input. This A channel’s XLR and RCA input jacks cannot be used...

  • Page 12: 4-Operation

    SHIFT Playing Audio Press the key and playback starts from the The HD-R1 is able to play audio from any CF card PLAY current transport location. There are several Play that contains compatible audio files as long as the Settings which determine the order and manner that files are no more than one folder deep.

  • Page 13: Locating

    An individual file in the FAT file system only supports operation screen changes to reflect how much space file sizes up to 2 GB. The HD-R1 will recognize if a is left. Should the media approach becoming full, file is reaching a preset limit, close the file, and start a a low-media warning is displayed.

  • Page 14: 5-Screens And Menus

    5–Screens and Menus Operation Screen Playback This is the screen you will see when the HD-R1 is first powered up and is the main screen for operating and monitoring the HD-R1. Metering Playback Mode Displays instantaneous and peak audio levels Shows the playback mode.

  • Page 15: Recording

    Transport State Icons The transport section of the screen changes its icons based on the transport’s current state. The recording space display will blink when free space is getting low. STOP REC. READY PLAY PLAY READY RECORD FAST FORWARD REWIND TASCAM HD-R1...

  • Page 16: Main Menu

    When Playback Mode audio files. Also used to rename and delete folders. set to , the HD-R1 plays back all files that Folder are in this folder. This also provides the means for Utilities creating new folders.

  • Page 17: Playlist

    ENTER the HD-R1 will play back the tracks as defined by playlist. the current playlist. (During playback, if the required audio file is not found, the machine will skip it and go Playlist Entry Menu to the next track in the playlist.)

  • Page 18: Play Settings

    Playback Mode Plays all tracks on the CF card visible to Repeat playback of all media. the HD-R1. The order can be by creation Folder date or alphabetical by file name. Repeat playback of the current folder. Plays the selected track and stops. A...

  • Page 19: Record Settings

    SKIP the audio passes the specified threshold level so that will cause the HD-R1 to cue up the track; that is, it is waiting to be triggered (by the button) from PLAY the HD-R1 will look ahead for audio that exceeds ready-to-play mode.

  • Page 20: System Settings

    S/PDIF not match this sample rate setting, the HD-R1 will be setting, the HD-R1 will be unable to start recording unable to enter record and will display an error.
  • Page 21 LAN Ethernet port. Ducking Mode , or Attenuate Input Attenuate . When ducking is enabled, the HD-R1 Playback will mix the analog input with the recorder output during playback, ducking one or the other when a signal is present. Attenuate Playback...
  • Page 22 -30 dB to 0 dB in 1 dB increments, the default If set to , the busy signal is initiated for Finished is 0 dB. 100 ms when the HD-R1 has finished playing. If set to , the busy signal is initiated when Ducking the ducking feature is attenuating.

  • Page 23: Manage Settings

    CF card. This makes it possible Manage Play/Rec Settings Submenu to back them up and to easily transfer them to another All the settings found in the HD-R1. Additionally, the system settings may be reset Play Settings are automatically saved to factory defaults.

  • Page 24: Manage Folders/Files

    This menu provides access to several utilities. Media Tools Submenu This submenu provides tools for checking media usage and formatting/erasing CF media. Media Tools Leads to a submenu containing media-related tools and information screens. Only available when a CF card is mounted. TASCAM HD-R1...
  • Page 25 HD-R1 is currently running. Reformat Media Formatting media permanently deletes everything on the CF card. This does a low-level format. The HD-R1 supports both FAT16 and FAT32 file system formats. FAT32 is required for CF cards 2GB and larger. While...

  • Page 26: 6-Key Shortcuts

    6–Key Shortcuts The HD-R1’s keys are mapped to the most commonly used functions, allowing you to quickly perform an action or navigate to a menu. There are additional key shortcuts that, while not necessary for the more common operations of the HD-R1, might prove useful in some situations.

  • Page 27: Usb Computer Keyboard Equivalents

    Go to top of entire menu list Beginning of last track Go to bottom of entire menu list Up Arrow Same as turning the Scroll up menu SHUTTLE/DATA wheel clockwise Down Arrow Same as turning the Scroll down menu SHUTTLE/DATA wheel counterclockwise TASCAM HD-R1...

  • Page 28: 7-Parallel Interface

    7–Parallel Interface The parallel port (25-pin D-sub connector on the rear a variety of conditions depending on the settings panel) can be used to remotely control the HD-R1’s found at Main Menu ˘ System Settings ˘ playback using logic signals. By default, the input .

  • Page 29: Direct Play

    Main Menu ˘ System Settings ˘ . If Parallel Port ˘ Input Polarity any of the signals change state, the HD-R1 will wait until all 10 signals have been stable for 250 ms before capturing their state to yield a binary number. An active signal is interpreted as a binary “1”.

  • Page 30: 8-Rs-232C Serial Interface

    8–RS-232C Serial Interface The HD-R1 is equipped with a 9-pin RS-232C port, capable of receiving commands and sending status information. The commands cover all transport functions and a majority of settings. A document detailing the HD-R1’s serial control protocol can be downloaded from TASCAM’s web site.

  • Page 31: 9-Lan Interface

    A computer running an FTP client application may The case-sensitive password can be set here: Main be used to copy files to and from the HD-R1. Simply Menu ˘ System Settings ˘ Network log into the HD-R1 as you would any FTP server. The ˘...

  • Page 32: 10-Compact Flash Card Layout

    10–Compact Flash Card Layout Audio files may exist within any top-level folder on the CF card, but the HD-R1 defaults to placing audio files in a directory named “Audio”. What follows is a representation of the files and folders on a typical CF card used by the HD-R1.

  • Page 33: Specifications

    -43.8 dBu (max trim) to +12.2 dBu (min trim) Maximum level +28.2 dBu Maximum gain 56 dB Line Input Connector Impedance 10 kΩ Nominal Level -66.0 dBV (max trim) to -10 dBV (min trim) Maximum level +6 dBV Maximum gain 56 dB TASCAM HD-R1...
  • Page 34 Format 100Base-TX (IEEE 802.3) Connector USB A-type 4-pin Format USB 2.0 Power AC input 100 VAC, 50/60 Hz 120 VAC, 60 Hz 230 VAC, 50 Hz 240 VAC, 50 Hz In-rush current 700 mA Power consumption 10 W TASCAM HD-R1...

  • Page 35: Physical Characteristics

    * Please be aware that due to improvements in this product, illustrations in this owner’s manual may differ from the product in some respects. * CompactFlash® is a registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation, USA. TASCAM HD-R1...
  • Page 36 » HD-R1 TEAC CORPORATION www.tascam.com Phone: +81-42-356-9143 1-47 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8530, Japan TEAC AMERICA, INC. www.tascam.com Phone: +1-323-726-0303 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 TEAC CANADA LTD. www.tascam.com Phone: +1905-890-8008 Facsimile: +1905-890-9888 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada TEAC MEXICO, S.A.

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