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TASCAM DA-3000
8 – Miscellaneous functions
Using a keyboard to input text
You can input and edit folder and file names in the same way
you would type text on a computer.
In character input mode:
You can use and directly input characters with ordinary number,
character and symbol keys.
To move the cursor:
Use the ordinary arrow (
s
and
w
) keys.
To delete a character:
Delete key: Delete the character at the cursor position.
Backspace key: Delete the character to the left of the cursor
position.
To insert a character:
You can input a characters at the desired position (in default
insert mode).
If the character input mode is not the default insert mode, press
the Insert key to switch to insert mode before inputting the
character.
To edit a character:
Press the Insert key to enter overtype mode, and then move
the cursor to the character you want to edit and input the new
character.
CAUTION
• The following symbols and punctuation marks cannot be
used in names.
¥ \ / ; : , * ? " < > |
• Japanese katakana cannot be input.
Keyboard operation list
You can use the keyboard not only for entering text, but also for
other operations such as controlling the transport and editing.
The keys on the keyboard have functions that correspond to
the buttons on the front panel of the main unit as shown below.
Moreover, character input mode is activated automatically
according to the current operation of the unit.
Full keyboard
Keyboard key(s)
Operation
Esc key
Same as the EXIT/CANCEL [PEAK
CLEAR] button
F1 key
Same as the HOME/DISPLAY button
F2 key
Same as the INFO button
F3 key
Same as the MENU button
F12 key
Same as the RECORD button
R key
Search backward
P key
Skip to the previous track
S key
Stop
F key
Search forward
N key
Skip to the next track
Enter key
Same as pressing the MULTI JOG dial
(Add/delete a mark)
Space bar
Same as the PLAY button and PAUSE
button
2
key
Same as the
/
button during
transport operation. Moves the cursor
up at other times.
x
key
Same as the
.
button during
transport operation. Moves the cursor
down at other times.
s
key
Same as turning the MULTI JOG dial left
during transport operation (move to the
next earlier mark). Moves the cursor left
at other times.
w
key
Same as turning the MULTI JOG dial
right during transport operation (move
to the next later mark). Moves the cursor
left at other times.
Numeric keypad (transport operation only)
Keyboard key(s)
Operation
. (period) key
STOP button
0 key
Same as the PLAY button and PAUSE
button
1 key
Same as the
m
button
2 key
Same as the
,
button
3 key
Same as the RECORD button
7 key
Same as the
.
button
8 key
Same as the
/
button
− key
Same as turning the MULTI JOG dial left
(move to earlier mark in track)
+ key
Same as turning the MULTI JOG dial
right (move to later mark in track)
Enter key
Same as pressing the MULTI JOG dial
(add a mark)
