
TASCAM HS-20 5
Contents
1 – Introduction ..............................................8
Features..................................................................................8
Included items .....................................................................8
Conventions used in this manual..................................8
Intellectual property rights ............................................. 9
Precautions for placement and use..............................9
Beware of condensation...................................................9
Cleaning the unit...............................................................10
Cleaning the display..................................................10
About USB flash drives, SD cards and CF cards......10
Precautions for use....................................................10
Note about confirmed media................................10
SD card write protection .........................................10
About formats .............................................................10
2 – Names and functions of parts ................11
Front panel.......................................................................... 11
Rear panel............................................................................13
PARALLEL connector.................................................14
RS-232C connector ....................................................14
RS-422 connector (attached to optional SY-2
board).............................................................................14
Home Screen ......................................................................15
In timeline mode........................................................15
In take and playlist modes......................................18
Flash start screen........................................................20
3 – Preparation..............................................21
Inserting and removing SD and CF cards.................21
Inserting SD/CF cards................................................21
Removing SD/CF cards.............................................21
Security screws ...........................................................22
Protect switch for SD cards.....................................22
About the display..............................................................22
Adjusting the display angle....................................22
Adjusting display and indicator brightness......22
Cautions related to display use.............................22
Turning the power ON and OFF...................................23
Setting the time of the built-in clock.........................24
Lock function......................................................................24
Recording times ................................................................25
4 – Basic operation .......................................26
SD/CF card preparation ..................................................26
Card selection..............................................................26
Formatting SD/CF cards...........................................27
Setting the master clock.................................................28
Setting inputs and outputs...........................................28
Setting the inputs ......................................................28
Setting reference levels ...........................................28
Connecting headphones ........................................29
Recording operation limitations .................................29
5 – FILE LIST...................................................30
Explanation of folder structure....................................30
Folder structure ................................................................30
File names.....................................................................30
File formats..........................................................................30
FILE LIST screen overview ..............................................30
Root folder selection screen ..................................30
Folder selection screen............................................31
AES31 file selection screen .....................................31
Take selection screen................................................32
Playlist selection screen...........................................32
Editing the name of a folder in the root
directory........................................................................33
Loading a folder in the root directory ................33
Rebuilding folders in the root directory............34
Deleting a folder in the root directory ...............34
Folder operations..............................................................35
Creating new folders.................................................35
Loading a folder..........................................................35
Rebuilding folders .....................................................36
Exporting a folder......................................................36
Deleting a folder.........................................................36
Moving between file list screens.................................37
6 – Overview of operation modes ...............38
Timeline mode functions...............................................38
Take mode functions .......................................................38
Playlist mode functions ..................................................38
Selecting the operation mode.....................................38
7 – Timeline mode ........................................39
Preparing to record ..........................................................39
Basic preparations......................................................39
Creating new folders.................................................39
Recording mode settings........................................39
Setting the file format..............................................39
Other recording settings.........................................40
Recording in timeline mode .........................................40
Locate to the recording start position................40
Record ............................................................................40
Stopping recording ...................................................40
Playback in timeline mode ............................................40
Selecting a folder .......................................................40
Setting input monitoring ........................................41
Locate to the playback start position .................41
Playback control in timeline mode......................41
Using the call function in timeline mode..........41
Reading, saving and creating AES31 editing infor-
mation...................................................................................41
Loading AES31 editing information ....................41
Saving AES31 editing information .......................42