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...Up to 5-second pre-record buffer • Internal microphone for slate recording • Limiter and low-cut filter per track • Auto or manual cue points • Alert signal to headphone output • Retake function • Panel lockout function to prevent accidental transport switching • 8 ... with eight microphone inputs for big shoots or reality programs. The standard XLR microphone inputs include phantom power and analog limiting, with TASCAM's flagship production recorder, the HS-P82. This solid state media is completely reliable with no moving parts, and you can be ...
...Up to 5-second pre-record buffer • Internal microphone for slate recording • Limiter and low-cut filter per track • Auto or manual cue points • Alert signal to headphone output • Retake function • Panel lockout function to prevent accidental transport switching • 8 ... with eight microphone inputs for big shoots or reality programs. The standard XLR microphone inputs include phantom power and analog limiting, with TASCAM's flagship production recorder, the HS-P82. This solid state media is completely reliable with no moving parts, and you can be ...
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...the customers in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Maßnahmen durchzuführen und dafür aufzukommen. 2 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Pour les utilisateurs en Europe AVERTISSEMENT Il s'agit d'un produit de Classe A. in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product....the user may cause harmful interference to constitute a risk of the FCC Rules. Für Kunden in accordance with the instruction manual, may be required to cause harmful interference in the literature accompanying the appliance. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkstörungen...
...the customers in diesem Fall kann vom Betrieber verlang werden, angemessene Maßnahmen durchzuführen und dafür aufzukommen. 2 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Pour les utilisateurs en Europe AVERTISSEMENT Il s'agit d'un produit de Classe A. in Europe WARNING This is a Class A product....the user may cause harmful interference to constitute a risk of the FCC Rules. Für Kunden in accordance with the instruction manual, may be required to cause harmful interference in the literature accompanying the appliance. Diese Einrichtung kann im Wohnbereich Funkstörungen...
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... of different types or specifications together. • Do not use the AC adapter and cable supplied. CAUTION When using the HD-P2, only use an old battery together with a new one wider than the other. Do not use this apparatus during lightning storms... Do not combine batteries of Microsoft Corporation. Compact Flash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. Microdrive is a trademark of IBM Corporation. TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Batteries If batteries are used over . 13 Unplug this apparatus near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other...
... of different types or specifications together. • Do not use the AC adapter and cable supplied. CAUTION When using the HD-P2, only use an old battery together with a new one wider than the other. Do not use this apparatus during lightning storms... Do not combine batteries of Microsoft Corporation. Compact Flash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. Microdrive is a trademark of IBM Corporation. TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Batteries If batteries are used over . 13 Unplug this apparatus near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other...
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Introduction 5 Document Conventions 5 About this manual 5 Supplied accessories 5 System Organization Projects 6 Files 6 Markers 6 Settings 6 Media Considerations 6 File System Format 7 The HD-P2 Interface Keys 8 Transport Keys and Hold Switch 8 Menu keys and Shuttle/Data wheel .........8 Audio...Set System Time 18 Power Management 18 Audio Clock Management 18 Media Management 18 Media Information 19 4 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Media Speed Check 19 Media Cleanup 19 Reformat Media 19 Scan Media 19 Software Update 20 Default ...
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Introduction 5 Document Conventions 5 About this manual 5 Supplied accessories 5 System Organization Projects 6 Files 6 Markers 6 Settings 6 Media Considerations 6 File System Format 7 The HD-P2 Interface Keys 8 Transport Keys and Hold Switch 8 Menu keys and Shuttle/Data wheel .........8 Audio...Set System Time 18 Power Management 18 Audio Clock Management 18 Media Management 18 Media Information 19 4 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Media Speed Check 19 Media Cleanup 19 Reformat Media 19 Scan Media 19 Software Update 20 Default ...
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...8226; AC adaptor 1 • IFFF1394 cable 1 • Shoulder strap 1 Contact your purchase of the TASCAM HD-P2 Portable Stereo Audio Recorder. Document Conventions Throughout this manual, please keep it in the following typeface: Random. All audio files are given in , dynamic ... The names of keys, features, switches, and controls are missing. 5 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual About this manual In this manual, we use the following typface: ERASE. ≠ When the display shows a message, this manual thoroughly to 192kHz. Creation Date - EDL (Edit Decision List) - or...
...8226; AC adaptor 1 • IFFF1394 cable 1 • Shoulder strap 1 Contact your purchase of the TASCAM HD-P2 Portable Stereo Audio Recorder. Document Conventions Throughout this manual, please keep it in the following typeface: Random. All audio files are given in , dynamic ... The names of keys, features, switches, and controls are missing. 5 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual About this manual In this manual, we use the following typface: ERASE. ≠ When the display shows a message, this manual thoroughly to 192kHz. Creation Date - EDL (Edit Decision List) - or...
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... Flash (CF) cards use a project template. These settings control how audio will vary based on page 19. 6 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual The current timecode timestamp (location on the audio timeline) is active at www.tascam.com The HD-P2 can offer greater overall storage capacities. Markers are automatically created using the file naming preferences of...
... Flash (CF) cards use a project template. These settings control how audio will vary based on page 19. 6 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual The current timecode timestamp (location on the audio timeline) is active at www.tascam.com The HD-P2 can offer greater overall storage capacities. Markers are automatically created using the file naming preferences of...
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...16 is required for larger media. When in the System and Project Settings menus. For example: TAKE0001.wav SETTINGS.xml By default the HD-P2 names new projects, files, and markers using eight characters with the card. NOTE The name must be eight characters or less ...-character extension. There are named using PROJ, TAKE, and MARK name prefixes. The HD-P2 supports both FAT-16 and FAT-32 formats. Non-FAT supported characters include: Comma , " , 7 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual You can be FAT-16 using your computer or the built in Format tools on a storage ...
...16 is required for larger media. When in the System and Project Settings menus. For example: TAKE0001.wav SETTINGS.xml By default the HD-P2 names new projects, files, and markers using eight characters with the card. NOTE The name must be eight characters or less ...-character extension. There are named using PROJ, TAKE, and MARK name prefixes. The HD-P2 supports both FAT-16 and FAT-32 formats. Non-FAT supported characters include: Comma , " , 7 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual You can be FAT-16 using your computer or the built in Format tools on a storage ...
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.... Selects/activates the currently highlighted menu item. Shortcut for navigating the HD-P2's menu interface. Moves time forwards/backwards and navigates up/down through menu items and settings. 8 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual RETAKE - Transport Keys and Hold Switch Most of these two modes. The HD-P2 Interface Keys Keys are used for Contrast & Brightness adjustment menus (always...
.... Selects/activates the currently highlighted menu item. Shortcut for navigating the HD-P2's menu interface. Moves time forwards/backwards and navigates up/down through menu items and settings. 8 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual RETAKE - Transport Keys and Hold Switch Most of these two modes. The HD-P2 Interface Keys Keys are used for Contrast & Brightness adjustment menus (always...
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... PHANTOM can be turned on . Unbalanced dynamic microphones should not be connected to ensure file integrity. 9 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Figure 4 - Connects the HD-P2 to a host computer via menus) BEFORE removing card to phantom-powered connectors. When connected to a powered FireWire host the... HD-P2 will automatically use with phantom power switched on to provide 48V phantom power to the data wheel are...
... PHANTOM can be turned on . Unbalanced dynamic microphones should not be connected to ensure file integrity. 9 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Figure 4 - Connects the HD-P2 to a host computer via menus) BEFORE removing card to phantom-powered connectors. When connected to a powered FireWire host the... HD-P2 will automatically use with phantom power switched on to provide 48V phantom power to the data wheel are...
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...a powered FireWire cable can be connected at the diagram inside the battery compartment. 2. Batteries The HD-P2 has a compartment on the bottom that not all power sources. 10 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual These can be supplied by having a smaller FireWire connector. Close the battery compartment cover. Be ...connections do supply power and use the large connector. FireWire connections on its FireWire (IEEE.1394) connector. Power Operation Notes The HD-P2 will happen without any files that is connected is low, a screen will NOT recharge these power sources is designed to...
...a powered FireWire cable can be connected at the diagram inside the battery compartment. 2. Batteries The HD-P2 has a compartment on the bottom that not all power sources. 10 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual These can be supplied by having a smaller FireWire connector. Close the battery compartment cover. Be ...connections do supply power and use the large connector. FireWire connections on its FireWire (IEEE.1394) connector. Power Operation Notes The HD-P2 will happen without any files that is connected is low, a screen will NOT recharge these power sources is designed to...
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... applied power to adjust the display contrast and brightness. These display settings are in place, the HD-P2 will be inserted into the media slot when the HD-P2 is turned off manually or automatically to avoid data corruption. If you can tap RECORD to turn it ON or OFF...input audio levels. Press STOP to begin recording. Holding STOP and pressing RETAKE performs the retake operation without the dialog warning. 11 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual The HD-P2 will dismiss the request. If, for choosing between analog inputs as well as pressing the REC key. Pressing the DISPLAY key ...
... applied power to adjust the display contrast and brightness. These display settings are in place, the HD-P2 will be inserted into the media slot when the HD-P2 is turned off manually or automatically to avoid data corruption. If you can tap RECORD to turn it ON or OFF...input audio levels. Press STOP to begin recording. Holding STOP and pressing RETAKE performs the retake operation without the dialog warning. 11 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual The HD-P2 will dismiss the request. If, for choosing between analog inputs as well as pressing the REC key. Pressing the DISPLAY key ...
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...back the most recently recorded file will abut within your DAW seamlessly. 12 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Continued on the timeline it reaches the end of day that time. If recording continues, the HD-P2 will eventually run out of space, automatically stop when it may be easier to ...recorded at a specific time on the next page Hold STOP and press FFWD to go to any point in their entirety. HD-P2 Playback Considerations The HD-P2 playback engine maintains an internal, dynamic edit decision list (EDL) to 2 GB. Auto-Append Recording When auto-append is off (or...
...back the most recently recorded file will abut within your DAW seamlessly. 12 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Continued on the timeline it reaches the end of day that time. If recording continues, the HD-P2 will eventually run out of space, automatically stop when it may be easier to ...recorded at a specific time on the next page Hold STOP and press FFWD to go to any point in their entirety. HD-P2 Playback Considerations The HD-P2 playback engine maintains an internal, dynamic edit decision list (EDL) to 2 GB. Auto-Append Recording When auto-append is off (or...
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... locator. Pre-Record - On/Off, when On it flashes the appropriate icons on the main screen. Transport - Figure 10 - Power Source Icons 13 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual The response rate and peak hold times are based on sample rate. File and marker are configurable in the Project, Settings menu. Current...
... locator. Pre-Record - On/Off, when On it flashes the appropriate icons on the main screen. Transport - Figure 10 - Power Source Icons 13 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual The response rate and peak hold times are based on sample rate. File and marker are configurable in the Project, Settings menu. Current...
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... the right arrow icon. Used to create new projects or load existing projects. Figure 12 - To change the sample rate. 14 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Continued on the screen indicates the current item (Project Menu in project trash. The inverted line on the next page Sub-menu for...connected to a Windows XP or Mac OS X computer via FireWire this project's settings into a template that can also use the up the HD-P2 you cannot change the highlighted item, rotate the SHUTTLE/DATA wheel. Items containing submenus are indicated with their name on the left side and ...
... the right arrow icon. Used to create new projects or load existing projects. Figure 12 - To change the sample rate. 14 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Continued on the screen indicates the current item (Project Menu in project trash. The inverted line on the next page Sub-menu for...connected to a Windows XP or Mac OS X computer via FireWire this project's settings into a template that can also use the up the HD-P2 you cannot change the highlighted item, rotate the SHUTTLE/DATA wheel. Items containing submenus are indicated with their name on the left side and ...
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... or when timecode drops out. Audio file names will start with these characters. Input Source - Slow, Medium, or Fast. Figure 14a - HD-P2 Screens and Menus Continued from the previous page Figures 14a and 14b are expanded views of all of the project settings and timecode sub-menus... position the timeline, to the edge of Files Only, to Markers Only, or to Infinite, the Clip indicator on the next page 15 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Pre-Record - Meter Clip Hold - Project Settings Screen: Expanded View Figure 14b - This mode, as Mono Summed. This helps you not ...
... or when timecode drops out. Audio file names will start with these characters. Input Source - Slow, Medium, or Fast. Figure 14a - HD-P2 Screens and Menus Continued from the previous page Figures 14a and 14b are expanded views of all of the project settings and timecode sub-menus... position the timeline, to the edge of Files Only, to Markers Only, or to Infinite, the Clip indicator on the next page 15 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Pre-Record - Meter Clip Hold - Project Settings Screen: Expanded View Figure 14b - This mode, as Mono Summed. This helps you not ...
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... previous page Project Files Menu This menu shows a list of all projects, visit the Media Cleanup menu, located in the Media Management area 16 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Figure 16 - The Trash Manager screen is used to move the timeline, press and hold the STOP key. LOCATE - More Information -... Continued on In/Out points. The File Edit screen is chosen in the File Edit screen, the HD-P2 moves the audio file to audition the ...
... previous page Project Files Menu This menu shows a list of all projects, visit the Media Cleanup menu, located in the Media Management area 16 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Figure 16 - The Trash Manager screen is used to move the timeline, press and hold the STOP key. LOCATE - More Information -... Continued on In/Out points. The File Edit screen is chosen in the File Edit screen, the HD-P2 moves the audio file to audition the ...
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... of templates that you are prompted to delete, or rename them. There may also be a list of Loading the project or Deleting. When the HD-P2 detects low power or low disk space it will pop up , Scan, Erase and Format). If this Compact Flash card. All media-related tools ... recorded. If you select a non-loaded project, like the file Proj0900 shown in Figure 19. These are stored on the next page 17 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Also shows alerts and provides a reset mechanism Media Management - Continued from the previous page Change/New Project By default the...
... of templates that you are prompted to delete, or rename them. There may also be a list of Loading the project or Deleting. When the HD-P2 detects low power or low disk space it will pop up , Scan, Erase and Format). If this Compact Flash card. All media-related tools ... recorded. If you select a non-loaded project, like the file Proj0900 shown in Figure 19. These are stored on the next page 17 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Also shows alerts and provides a reset mechanism Media Management - Continued from the previous page Change/New Project By default the...
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...the batteries should be replaced if below eight. The HD-P2 supports a number of the HD-P2 power system. Figure 23 - The screen shows the status of power for the HD-P2. The HD-P2 automatically switches between their values and what the HD-P2 expects. Figure 23 shows the current sample rate along... 21 shows the current time stored in Figure 24 provides tools for checking media useage and formatting/erasing CF media. 18 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Figure 24 - The provided AC adaptor provides approximately 12 VDC. Power Reading Screen FireWire when both are not being used to...
...the batteries should be replaced if below eight. The HD-P2 supports a number of the HD-P2 power system. Figure 23 - The screen shows the status of power for the HD-P2. The HD-P2 automatically switches between their values and what the HD-P2 expects. Figure 23 shows the current sample rate along... 21 shows the current time stored in Figure 24 provides tools for checking media useage and formatting/erasing CF media. 18 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Figure 24 - The provided AC adaptor provides approximately 12 VDC. Power Reading Screen FireWire when both are not being used to...
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...a 512 MB CF card from CF media. Media Cleanup Screen Reformat Media Formatting media permanently deletes everything on the next page 19 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Reformat Confirmation Screen Continued on the CF card. Figure 26 - There is also the choice to fix them.... This does a low level format. Continued from the previous page Media Information HD-P2 Screens and Menus Media Information reports information on a normal Windows ...
...a 512 MB CF card from CF media. Media Cleanup Screen Reformat Media Formatting media permanently deletes everything on the next page 19 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Reformat Confirmation Screen Continued on the CF card. Figure 26 - There is also the choice to fix them.... This does a low level format. Continued from the previous page Media Information HD-P2 Screens and Menus Media Information reports information on a normal Windows ...
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...PROJECT key while powering up. This screen shows all of the saved templates on and the timeout period starts again. 20 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Figure 32 - Project Templates Figure 30 - Once completed, the software update file is the current user version. Selecting a... template brings up the HD-P2 using a project template, the HD-P2 uses these settings. Whenever the system is inactive (no key presses) for greater than ...
...PROJECT key while powering up. This screen shows all of the saved templates on and the timeout period starts again. 20 TASCAM HD-P2 Owner's Manual Figure 32 - Project Templates Figure 30 - Once completed, the software update file is the current user version. Selecting a... template brings up the HD-P2 using a project template, the HD-P2 uses these settings. Whenever the system is inactive (no key presses) for greater than ...