Tascam TSR-8 - Page 27

TAPE TIME
MEMO location can be used if the TSR-8 is in RHSL
or AUTO IN/OUT mode. Both MEMO points are erased
when power is turned off.
if the RESET button is pressed, and the counter is set
to 00.00, the ‘two MEMO points are automatically
recalculated, so they stay the same relative to their
original tape position,
2) CHECK Button
When the CHECK button is pressed, the digital
counter shows a broken line. Pressing then the MEMO
1 or 2 button causes the counter to show, for as long as
the MEMO button is held pressed down, the content of
the corresponding register. As you release the MEMO
button,
the
counter
again
shows
the
broken
line.
A
se-
cond
press
of
CHECK,
switches
the
counter
to
the
original display (Tape Run Time).
Pressed Pressed Released Pressed
> Gee > > Eee > Be)
3) LOC 1 and LOC 2 Buttons
Pressing either of these buttons causes the tape to roll
(in
either
F.FWD
or
REW)
to
the
corresponsing
MEMO
point.
The
tape
will
stop
when
it
reaches
the
MEMO
point.
If
the
AUTO
PLAY
feature
is
used
together,
the
TSR-8
will
enter
automatically
Play
mode
after
reaching the memorized point.
The
LOC
1
and
2
buttons
can
safely
be
pressed
at
any
time
except
during
RHSL
and
AUTO
IN/OUT
modes;
if
pressed
during
these
modes,
they
erase
the
punch-in
memory
points.
4) REPEAT 1-2 Button
The REPEAT function provides a ‘‘Playback Loop”
or “Block Repeat’ between the two programmed
MEMO points. Note that MEMO 2 does NOT have to be
a number greater than MEMO 1. When REPEAT is-
enabled and the current tape location is between the two
MEMO points, the tape will play to the higher MEMO
location, rewind to the lower MEMO location and start
over. This cycle will repeat until STOP, or any other
transport button is pressed.
TASCAM TSR-8
Auto Locator
Section (#26)
lf
LOC
or
RTZ
is
pressed
when
REPEAT
is
on,
REPEAT
is
cancelled
and
LOC
or
RTZ
is
entered,
instead.
5) RTZ (Return to Zero) Button
Pressing
the
RTZ
button
will
cause
the
TSR-8
to
fast
wind
(FAST
FORWARD
or
REWIND)
the
tape
to
the
counter
00.00
point
on
the
tape
(even
if
the
display
isn’t
showing
the
counter).
If
the
AUTO
PLAY
feature
is
active,
the
TSR-8
will
automatically
enter
Play
mode
after
reaching
the
counter
zero
point.
During
RHSL
and
AUTO
IN/OUT
modes
also,
the
RTZ
function
can
be
activated,
but
remember,
the
punch-in
memory
points
are
then
erased.
6) AUTO PLAY Button
This
feature
is
used
together
with
the
LOC
1
and
2
and
RTZ
functions.
Pressing
AUTO
PLAY
before
(or
after)
RTZ,
LOC
1
or
LOC
2,
will
program
the
TSR-8
to
start
playback
each time
after
it
has
located
to
the
counter
zero
or
MEMO
points.
27. EDIT Button
The
EDIT
button
provides
the
following
five
func-
tions
(all
of
which
are
disabled
when
STOP
or
any
other
transport
buttons
are
pressed):
1) Manual Edit
When
the
transport
is
in
STOP
and
the
right
(takeup)
tension
arm
is
in
its
‘on’
position,
pressing
EDIT
will
turn
its
LED
on
and
disengage
the
reel
motor
brakes,
and
the
same
amount
of
torque
will
be
exerted
on
both
reels.
The
reels
may
then
be
“hand
rocked”
to
locate
the
exact
edit
points.
Move
by
hand
backwards
and
forwards
v\,
Cueing out the edit points
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