Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HD-R1 Tascam
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2 T ASCA M HD - R1 The exclamation point within an e quilateral tri angle is intended to aler t the use r to the pre sen ce of i mpor tant op er ating and m ainten anc e ( se r vic ing ) ins tru ction s in the literature a ccompa nying the applia nce.
T ASCA M HD - R1 3 1 Read t hese instructions . 2 Keep the se in stru ction s. 3 Hee d all war ning s. 4 Follow all in stru ction s. 5 Do not u se this a ppar atus ne ar water . 6 Clea n only w ith dr y cl oth. 7 D o n o t b l o c k a n y v e n t i l a t i o n o p e n i n g s .
4 T ASCA M HD - R1 Conte nt s 1– I ntroduction ...................................................... 5 Documen t con vent ions ........................................ 5 About this m anu al ................................................ 5 Suppl ied ac cessori es .
T ASCA M HD - R1 5 1– Intro duc tion Thank you for your purchase of the T ASCAM HD-R1 professional stereo audio recorder . Before using the unit, please take time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you understand the operation of its many useful and convenient functions.
6 T ASCA M HD - R1 1– Intro duc tion Do not use any benzene, paint thinner , ethyl alcohol or other chemical agents to clean the unit as it could damage the surface.
T ASCA M HD - R1 7 2– Contro ls, Indi ca tors and C onnectors Front panel Some of the following keys have additional functions when used in combinations, or with the shift button, indicated by labeling on the front panel. These functions are described later on in this manual.
8 T ASCA M HD - R1 2– Contro ls, Indi ca tors and C onnectors Operation menu k eys and Shuttle / Data w heel Switches, knobs and indicators The rest of the keys are used for navigating the HD- R1’ s menu interface.
T ASCA M HD - R1 9 2– Contro ls, Indi ca tors and C onnectors Audio controls and connections Rear panel d XL R MIC/ LINE I NPUT S L and R These X LR i nput j acks a re for micropho ne lev els inputs. NOTE A channel’s XLR and RCA input jack s cannot be used simultan eousl y .
1 0 T ASCAM HD - R1 3 –Sc reens and M enus This is the screen you will see when the HD-R1 is rst powered up and is the main screen for operating and monitoring the HD-R1. Home screen Play bac k 1 Me ter ing Displa ys in sta nta neous and pe ak aud io l ev els du ri ng pla yback and record ing along with ov erl oad ind icators.
T ASCA M HD - R1 11 3 –Sc reens and M enus T ranspor t state icons Screen navigati on Basic menu oper ation 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 .
12 T ASCA M HD -R1 3 –Sc reens and M enus Main menu The HD-R1’ s settings and utilities are accessed through a menu system. T o activate the menu system, press the MENU key and the Ma i n Menu is shown. T o go back to the Home Screen, press the MENU key at any time.
T ASCA M HD - R1 13 3 –Sc reens and M enus Play list This menu lists all of the playlists on the CF card. The currently loaded playlist shows [ current ] next to its name. Select the current playlist and press ENTER to edit it. Select a different playlist and press ENTER to load it.
1 4 T ASCAM HD - R1 3 –Sc reens and M enus F ad e I n On or O ff . When ON , applies a 20 millisecond fade- in to the beginning of the track. F ad e O ut On or O ff . When ON , applies a 20 millisecond fade- out to the end of the track. V olu m e Modies the volume of this track at playback.
T ASCA M HD - R1 15 3 –Sc reens and M enus be played is determined by the playback modes and repeat settings and could be the same as the current track.
16 T ASCAM HD - R1 3 –Sc reens and M enus previous character . When nished setting the name, press the SKIP ≤ key to select SAVE . Press the ENTER key to conrm the name setting and return to the Record Settings Menu.
T ASCA M HD - R1 17 3 –Sc reens and M enus & Ma r k er s O n l y , Hours , M i nutes , Seconds , Hundredths . Ref Leve l Determines the analog reference level, the relationship between the digital audio levels (measured in dBFS) and balanced analog audio signal levels (measured in dBu).
1 8 T AS CAM HD - R1 3 –Sc reens and M enus select the next character to the right. Press the SKIP µ key to select the next character to the left and clear the previous character . When nished setting the password, press the SKIP ≤ key to select SAVE .
T ASCA M HD - R1 19 3 –Sc reens and M enus Manage P l ay/Rec Set t i ngs Leads to a menu for management of play/record settings. Manage Sys tem Set t i ngs Leads to a menu for management of system settings.
20 T AS CAM HD - R1 Utilitie s 3 –Sc reens and M enus This menu provides access to several utilities. Med i a T oo l s Leads to a submenu containing media-related tools and information screens.
T ASCA M HD - R1 21 3 –Sc reens and M enus Se t Sy stem T ime This screen shows the current time stored in the real-time clock chip of the HD-R1. A backup lithium battery powers this clock. The screen shows the status of this battery . NOTE The sy stem time is set when the unit is manufactured at the factor y .
22 T ASCA M HD -R1 4 – K e y Shor tcuts 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.
T ASCA M HD - R1 23 4 – K e y Shor tcuts USB computer k eyboard equivalents USB computer keyboard shortcuts do not operate when using renaming screens. The following table lists keyboard shortcuts that are available when using any screen but a renaming screen.
24 T AS CAM HD - R1 5 – Pa ra ll e l I n t e r fa c e The parallel port (25-pin D-sub connector on the rear panel) can be used to remotely control the HD-R1’ s playback using logic signals. By default, the input signals are active low (normally high).
T ASCA M HD - R1 25 5 – Pa ra ll e l I n t e r fa c e In direct play mode, input pins 1 though 16 control playback of the currently loaded playlist’ s rst 16 tracks, respectively .
26 T ASCA M HD -R1 6 – RS - 23 2 C Ser i a l Int er f ace 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 T ASCAM’ s web site.
T ASCA M HD - R1 27 7 – L A N Inter f ace A computer running an FTP client application may be used to copy les to and from the HD-R1. Simply log into the HD-R1 as you would any FTP server . The HD-R1’ s IP address can be found here: Mai n Me n u ˘ Sy stem S ett i ng s ˘ Ne t wo r k ˘ I P Address .
28 T ASCAM HD - R1 8 – Compact F l ash Card La y o ut Audio les may exist within any top-level folder on the CF card, but the HD-R1 defaults to placing audio les in a directory named “Audio”. What follows is a representation of the les and folders on a typical CF card used by the HD-R1.
T ASCA M HD - R1 29 Sp e cific atio n s Recorder Recording Media T ype I and T ype II Compact Flash media File Systems F A T16 and F A T32 File Formats Broadcast W ave (W A V) and MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) les Recording T ime 6 hours 40 minutes (4 GB Compact Flash Card, 44.
30 T ASCAM HD - R1 Sp e cific atio n s Balanced Line Output Connector XLR-3-32 (1:ground, 2:hot, 3: cold) Impedance 100 Ω Operating Level (adjustable) +4 dBu nominal / +24 dBu maximum +4 dBu nominal .
T ASCA M HD - R1 31 Physi cal c har acteristics Display 192 x 32 pixel, white LED backlight Operating T emperature 5ºC to 35ºC Dimensions 483 x 280 x 44 mm (ts in a 1U 19” rack space) W eigh t 3.2 kg * Specications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement.
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