Tascam DA-45HR Command keys, SHUTTLE wheel, DATA dial, Counter Mode, Parts of the tape deck

2 - Parts of the tape deck

the RECORD indicator will flash, and all input to the tape will be muted. After a number of seconds (defined in the menu RecMut function—see 3.4, "Record mute time"), the tape deck will enter the record ready mode (the record and pause indicators will both be lit).

Pressing and holding the key for a few seconds will mute the input, and will put the tape deck into record ready mode as soon as the key is released.

[19] SHUTTLE wheel

Turn this wheel to move the tape backwards (coun- terclockwise) or forwards (clockwise). Turning the wheel further from the center will make the tape move faster in the appropriate direction.

The tape may be shuttled both forwards and back- wards, from half-speed to eight times normal speed, when the tape has been recorded in HR(24BIT) mode, and from normal speed to twelve times normal speed when the tape has been recorded in standard mode.

When entering characters for program titles, and editing memory locations, etc., this control acts as a cursor control (counterclockwise to move the cursor to the left, and clockwise to move it to the right).

[20] DATA dial

This dial is used for two major functions.

One is to change the value of data in menus and parameter settings.

It can also be used, however, to select an absolute program number at which playback should start (compare this with the SKIP keys, which are used to select a program number relative to the current number).

While the tape is stopped or paused, and a menu or edit function is not displayed, turn the data dial.

PNO

ABS

0 0H 0 3M 0 8S0 2 > 0 4

The program number following the > sign flashes. Program numbers can be from 01 through 99, and turning the DATA dial past the limit will start at the other end of the list.

Press the PLAY key within five seconds of turning the DATA dial to locate to the start of the program and start playing.

Press the PAUSE key within five seconds of turning the DATA dial to locate to the start of the program and put the tape deck into pause mode.

NOTE

If the DATA dial is turned by mistake, either leave the tape deck alone for five seconds to cancel the operation, or press the STOP key.

2.4 Command keys

These command keys have two modes: the primary mode, labeled in white above the key, is the most common use for the key. The secondary, or shifted, mode is labeled in blue above the key, and is only operative when the SHIFT indicator [32] is lit (see 4, "Advanced functions" for details of these secondary modes).

[21] COUNTER MODE

Use this key to cycle through the different tape counter modes available:

•ABS time— the absolute time as recorded on the subcode of the tape. This is expressed in hours, minutes and seconds. If the tape is at an unrecorded location, the tape counter will show all dashes.

PNO	MARG
ABS
0 0H 2 6M 3 5S0 9	6. 3 dB

•PGM time— the elapsed time since the last START ID which has been read from tape (the beginning of the program). If, when the display is in this mode, the tape is located to a point outside a START ID and playback restarts, the tape deck will be unable to determine the time since the start of the program and the display will show all dashes instead of a time value..

			PNO	MARG
PGM	0 3M	1 7S	0 9	6. 3 dB

•REMAIN time— the time remaining on the cur- rently-loaded cassette; to minute accuracy. Cas- settes from different manufacturers may vary slightly in length, resulting in different values being shown for tapes which are nominally the same length.

		PNO		MARG
REMAIN0	0 0 3	0	9	6. 3	dB
	M

•Tape Counter mode— no indication is given on the display of the mode, and a 4-digit number is used to show the tape position. This value is relative to a user-definable reference “zero” point (see

MARGIN RESET [23]).

	PNO	MARG
0 1 2 6	0 8	6. 3 dB

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