Tascam RC-HS20PD User manual

D01107320B
RC-HS20PD
Remote Control Unit
OWNER'S MANUAL

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Contents
1 – Introduction ..............................................3
Features..................................................................................3
Included items .....................................................................3
About this manual.............................................................. 3
Trademarks............................................................................ 3
Precautions for placement and use..............................3
Beware of condensation...................................................4
Cleaning the unit.................................................................4
2 – Names and Functions of Parts .................5
Top panel ............................................................................... 5
Rear panel.............................................................................. 6
3 – Preparations..............................................7
Connecting to an HS-8...................................................... 7
Using a commercially-available cable .........................7
Using the HS-8 SIGNAL GND terminal.........................7
Setting the HS-8 ..................................................................7
4 – Playback.....................................................8
Normal playback .................................................................8
Flash playback...................................................................... 8
Fader start function............................................................ 8
Turning on line playback mode on/off........................ 8
5 – Specifications ............................................9
Analog audio output ......................................................... 9
General ................................................................................... 9
Dimensional drawing ........................................................ 9

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1 – Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM RC-
HS20PD Remote Control Unit.
This unit is a wired remote control that connects to the
REMOTE connector of a TASCAM HS-8 unit to allow the
playback takes to be initiated directly and for on line
transmission control. By connecting this unit to an HS-8,
you will have the ability at your fingertips to start playback
directly and control on line transmission functions easily.
Before connecting and using the unit, please take time to
read this manual thoroughly to ensure you understand
how to properly set up and connect the unit, as well as
the operation of its many useful and convenient functions.
After you have finished reading this manual, please keep
it in a safe place for future reference.
You can also download the Owner's Manual from the
TASCAM web site (http://www.tascam.com).
Features
Direct playback start of up to 100 takes (20 takes x 5
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pages)
Instantaneous playback start using the flash start
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function
Built-in TFT color touch panel can be used for the same
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operations as the display on the connected HS-8 unit
20 take playback keys that light automatically
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PLAY
•and PAUSE keys also light automatically and the
STOP key has an indicator
Fader allows sound output level to be adjusted and
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includes fader start/stop functions and a 0dB LOCK
switch
ON LINE
•key lights automatically and can be used to
turn on line transmission ON/OFF
Monitoring speaker and phone jack with a level knob
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to control them
Included items
The included items are listed below.
Take care when opening the package not to damage the
items. Keep the package materials for transportation in
the future.
Please contact the store where you purchased this unit
if any of these items are missing or have been damaged
during transportation.
Remote control unit (RC-HS20PD)
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Connecting cable (5 m)
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A warranty card
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Owner’s manual (this manual)
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About this manual
In this manual, we use the following conventions:
The names of keys and controls are given in the
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following typeface: MENU.
Messages on the unit’s display are shown like this:
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ON
Additional information is introduced in the styles
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below when needed:
NOTE
Explanation of actions in special situation and supplement.
CAUTION
Instructions that should be followed to avoid injury, damage
to the unit or other equipment.
Trademarks
TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation, registered
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in the U.S. and other countries.
Other company names, product names and logos
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in this document are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
Precautions for placement and
use
The operating temperature should be between 5°C and
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35°C (41°F and 95°F).
Do not install in the following types of places. Doing
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so could degrade the sound quality and/or cause
malfunctions.
Places with significant vibrations or that are
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otherwise unstable
Near windows or other places exposed to direct
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sunlight
Near heaters or other extremely hot places
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Extremely cold places
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Places with bad ventilation or high humidity
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Hum might occur if a powered amplifier or other
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device with a large transformer is used near this unit.
If this should happen, try increasing the distance
between this unit and that device and changing their
orientations.
Uneven colors might appear on televisions and noise
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might be heard from radios that are used near this unit.
If this should happen, use the unit further from the
affected device.
Noise might be heard from this unit if a mobile
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telephone or other wireless device is used nearby
during calls and when data is transmitted and received.
If this should happen, use that device farther from the
unit or turn its power off.

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1 – Introduction
Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position
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for correct operation.
Do not place any object on the unit for heat dissipation.
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Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat-generating
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electrical device such as a power amplifier.
Beware of condensation
If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or
used immediately after a cold room has been heated or
otherwise exposed to a sudden temperature change,
condensation could occur. Should this happen, leave the
unit for one or two hours before turning the unit on.
Cleaning the unit
To clean the unit, wipe it gently with a soft dry cloth. Do
not wipe with chemical cleaning cloths, benzene, paint
thinner, ethyl alcohol or other chemical agents to clean
the unit as they could damage the surface.

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2 – Names and Functions of Parts
Top panel
1Speaker
Use this speaker for monitoring.
When headphones are connected to the PHONES
jack, no sound is output from the speaker.
2HOME key
This opens the Home Screen and has the same
function as the HOME key on the HS-8.
3MENU key
This opens the MENU screen and has the same
function as the MENU key on the HS-8.
4PROJECT key
This opens the PROJECT screen and has the same
function as the PROJECT key on the HS-8.
5Color display
This 3.5-inch TFT color display with 320 x 240
resolution is touch sensitive.
This display shows the same information and operates
the same way as the color display on the main unit.
6EXIT/CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR] key
Use this to cancel input and the selection of items.
This has the same function as the EXIT/CANCEL key
on the HS-8.
7DATA dial
Turn to use as a DATA dial, and press to use as an
ENTER key.
This has the same function as the DATA dial on the
HS-8.
Turn the dial while pressing and holding the HOME
key to adjust the brightness of the color display, the
PAUSE, PLAY, flash playback (1–20) and ON LINE keys,
and the STOP and FADER START indicators.
Push and turn the DATA dial while pressing and
holding the HOME key to adjust only the brightness of
the color display.
8FADER START key/indicator
Press to turn the fader start function ON/OFF.
When ON, the indicator above the key lights.
9PHONES jack
Connect stereo headphones to this standard stereo
phone jack that outputs the monitoring signal.
CAUTION
Before connecting headphones, turn the LEVEL knob to
the minimum volume. Failure to do so could cause sudden
loud noises to occur, which might damage your hearing or
equipment.

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2 – Names and Functions of Parts
0LEVEL knob
Use this to adjust the output level sent to the speaker
or headphones connected to the PHONES jack.
qON LINE key/indicator
Switch on line playback mode ON/OFF.
Lights when ON, and is unlit when off.
In order to use on line function, you must also set the
HS-8. (See “Activating online playback mode” of “9 –
Online functions” in the HS-8 Owner’s Manual.)
wSTOP key/indicator
Press to stop playback.
When stopped, the indicator above it lights.
ePAUSE key/indicator
Press this key during playback or when stopped to put
the unit in playback standby. This key lights when in
standby.
rPLAY key/indicator
Press this key when stopped or during playback
standby to start playback. During playback, the key
lights.
t1–20 keys/indicators (flash playback keys)
When the key is not lit these keys are used as direct
start key for the corresponding Take on the currently
selected page of the Flash Start screen (direct
playback).
When takes has been loaded in the Flash Start memory
the key is lit and when pressed the corresponding
Track is played back immediately without delay.
When takes are on the selected Flash Start screen, the
corresponding key blinks rapidly during playback and
blinks slowly during playback standby. (See ”Flash
Start Function” of “Chapter 4 - Recording and Playback”
in the HS-8 Owner’s Manual.)
y0dB LOCK switch
Engage this switch to prevent the fader from going
above 0dB.
uFader
Use this to adjust the sound output level.
When the fader start function is ON, if you lower
the fader completely (move it to the “∞” position),
playback will pause to put the unit into playback
standby. During playback standby, raising the fader
above “∞” starts playback.
Rear panel
iREMOTE connector
Use the included cable to connect this unit with an
HS-8.
CAUTION
The REMOTE connector is not an Ethernet (LAN) connector.
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Never connect a cable that is connected to a network.
Always turn the HS-8 unit power OFF before connecting
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or disconnecting a cable. Connecting a cable while the
power is ON could cause damage.

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3 – Preparations
Connecting to an HS-8
Use the included cable to connect the REMOTE connector
on the rear panel of this unit with the HS-8’s REMOTE
connector.
CAUTION
The REMOTE connector is not an Ethernet (LAN) connector.
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Never connect a cable that is connected to a network to
this unit or an HS-8.
Always turn the HS-8 unit power OFF before connecting
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or disconnecting a cable. Connecting a cable while the
power is ON could cause damage.
Using a commercially-available
cable
Under ordinary circumstances, use the dedicated
connection cable (5 m) that is included with the unit.
If the included dedicated cable is not long enough or
there is some other problem, use a commercially-available
category 6 LAN cable with straight wiring. When doing so,
however, make certain that the cable meets the following
requirements.
Always use a shielded cable.
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The maximum cable length is 10 m.
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Depending on the quality and length of the cable being
used, static might appear on the color display or noise
might be heard when monitoring. If this occurs, attach
ferrite cores to the cable and the HS-8 power cord.
Using the HS-8 SIGNAL GND
terminal
Depending on the operating conditions, flicker might
appear on the color display of this unit or noise might
be heard in the monitoring sound. Should this occur, use
the SIGNAL GND terminal on the rear panel of the HS-8.
(Please prepare a cable to connect to the SIGNAL GND
terminal. No cable is provided with the unit.)
Setting the HS-8
1 Make the following settings to the HS-8 unit as
necessary.
Online function
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If the online function is set to Enable, this unit’s
ON LINE key is enabled, and on line playback can
be turned ON (on line playback) or OFF (monitor
playback).
If the on line function is set to Disable, this unit’s ON
LINE key is disabled, and sound is always output from
all the output connectors.
For details about setting the online function, see
“Enabling online functions” of “9 – Online functions”in
the HS-8 Owner’s Manual.
Play Mode
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Set the play mode as desired.
In One Take mode, playback stops after playing a
single take. In All Take mode, all the takes in the folder
are played in succession.
For details about play mode settings, see “GENERAL
page”of “6 – Internal Settings and Operations”in the
HS-8 Owner’s Manual.
2 Select the folder to play.
See “Loading folders” of “5 – Projects” in the HS-8
Owner’s Manual.

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4 – Playback
Normal playback
Use the PLAY, PAUSE and STOP keys on the top panel for
ordinary transport operations.
1 Select the folder that contains the take you want to
play.
2 Select the take that you want to play.
3 Press the PLAY key to start playback of that take.
The PLAY key lights.
4 Press the STOP key to stop playback.
The indicator above the STOP key lights.
5 Press the PAUSE key to put the unit into playback
standby.
The PAUSE key lights.
Flash playback
1 Select the folder that contains the take you want to
play.
2 On the Home Screen, press the HOME key to open
the Home (Flash Start) Screen.
3 Turn the DATA dial to chose the one of the five
Flash Start pages that contains the take that you
want to play.
4 Touch the FLASH LOAD button on the screen or
press the DATA dial to execute flash loading.
Keys that correspond to takes that are enabled for
flash playback light.
5 Press the flash playback key that corresponds to
the take that you want to play. Playback starts
immediately and the key that corresponds to the
take that is playing blinks rapidly.
6 Press the STOP key to stop playback.
7 Press the PAUSE key to put the unit into playback
standby. The key that corresponds to the take that
had been playing back blinks slowly.
8 If you press the flash playback key for a take
other than the one currently playing, the take
that corresponds to that key starts playing. If that
take has been flash-loaded, it will start playing
immediately (flash playback).
If the take has not been flash-loaded, it will start
ordinary playback.
Fader start function
When the fader start function is ON, lowering the volume
with the fader to “∞” puts the unit into playback standby
(fader stop).
Raise the fader to start playback (fader start).
1 Press the FADER START key to turn the fader
start function ON. (When ON, the FADER START
indicator lights.)
2 Lower the fader to “∞” and press the PAUSE key to
put the unit into playback standby.
3 Raise the fader (move it in the direction from“∞”
toward “10dB”) to start playback.
4 During playback, lower the fader to “∞” to put the
unit into playback standby.
NOTE
When a track has been paused by lowering the fader (fader
stop), if another take is selected using a ash playback key,
that take is put into playback standby at its beginning.
Raising the fader starts playback.
Turning on line playback mode
on/off
When the online function is activated, pressing the ON
LINE key turns the on line playback mode on/off.
Depending on whether on line playback is on or off,
how sound is output and operation restrictions differ.
For details, see “Activating online playback mode” of “9 –
Online functions ” of the HS-8 Owner’s Manual.

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5 – Specifications
Analog audio output
Speaker (mono)
Maximum output: 500 mW
PHONES connector
Connector: 6.3 mm (1/4”) standard stereo jack
Maximum output: 45 mW + 45 mW
(THD+N 0.15% or less, into 32Ω)
General
Power voltage
DC13V (provided by the main unit)
Power consumption
160 mW or less
Dimensions (W x H x D)
216 x 75.1 x 200 mm
8.504 x 2.957 x 7.874 in.
Weight
1.4 kg/3.086 lb
Operating temperature range
5–35ºC/41–95ºF
Dimensional drawing
Illustrations in this manual may differ in part from the actual product.
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Specifications and the external appearance may be changed without notification to improve the product.
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