Tascam 424MKIII owner manual Displays

Track Controls

38.RECORD FUNCTION switches 1-4: These switches put the respective tracks into Record Ready. Recording starts when RECORD is pressed after or together with PLAY.

In the center position (SAFE) no recording takes place.

NOTE: Don't operate the RECORD FUNCTION switches to punch in and out. Otherwise, "clicks" will remain on tape.

The RECORD FUNCTION switches also select what source will be recorded. For example, Track 1 can record either the single source plugged into Channel 1 of the mixer (DIRECT), or the entire BUSS L mix (which may have as many as six sources). The other RECORD FUNCTION switches work in the same way: either DIRECT from the same- numbered mixer channel, or from the MASTER stereo mix: Tracks 1 & 3 from BUSS L, Tracks 2 & 4 from BUSS R.

Displays

39.Track REC indicators: They show the individual track's status as selected by the RECORD FUNCTION switches (#38).

Track REC	Track status
indicator
Off	Safe
Blinking	Record Stand-by
Steady indication	Record

40.Track level meters 1-4: These meters show the record level coming either from each channel's fader or from the MASTER fader (the first and the third meters register the level from the left buss, the second and the fourth meters register the level from the right buss). If a track or tracks are in Safe mode the corresponding meters show the playback level.

41.Monitor level meters: These show the level in the monitor mix selected by the MONITOR switches (#18). The meters are "Pre" (before) the rotary MONITOR LEVEL control, so this control does not affect the meter readings.

42.Tape counter: Displays the distance the tape has moved from a zero reference point selected by pressing the COUNTER RESET key beneath.

43.Other indicators: Light up or blink depending on the selected mode and condition of your 424 MKIII.

Autolocators

44.RTZ (Return-To-Zero) key: When this key is pressed in any transport mode, the tape will fast wind to the counter's zero (0000) point.

45.LOC 1 key: If pressed while the MEMO IN key (#47) is held down, it loads the current tape location into MEMO 1 register.

If pressed alone, it causes the tape to fast wind in either direction to the MEMO 1 point (if this point has been memorized).

This key is also used to check the memo point.

NOTE: To initiate autolocation, HIT the LOC key. To check the memo point, PRESS the key for 0.5 second or more.

46.LOC 2 key: Similar to the LOC 1 key, this key is used to establish a MEMO 2 point, and to locate tape with that memory point.

47.MEMO IN key: Used together with the LOC 1 and LOC 2 keys to load the current tape location into memory. See #45 and 46 above.

48.REPEAT switch: This provides a "playback loop" or "block repeat" between MEMO 1 and MEMO 2 points.

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