Tascam HD-P2 User Manual

From time to time new software may be released for 

the HD-P2. To update the HD-P2 software you will 

copy the update file (e.g. UPDATE_1_1.BIN) to a CF 

card and insert it into the HD-P2. You can also copy 

the update file to the HD-P2 card while the system is 

docked to a host computer over FireWire.
Whenever the HD-P2 detects an update file on an 

inserted media (that is a different version from what 

is currently installed), it will display the Software 

Update screen. This screen shows the current version 

of software and the version of software contained in 

the update file.

The HD-P2 stores two software versions in non-vola-

tile flash memory. There is the default system version, 

which came from the factory and cannot be changed, 

and there is the current user version. When updat-

ing software it replaces the user version. If there is a 

problem with the update, you can always boot up the 

HD-P2 using the default system version by holding 

the 

 key and the 

 key while powering up.

Once completed, the software update file is automati-

cally deleted from the media.

This menu is almost identical to the Project Settings 

menu except that it changes the system’s default set-

tings. When you create a new project without using a 

project template, the HD-P2 uses these settings.

You can turn a project’s settings into a template, 

which can then be used when creating new projects. 

This screen shows all of the saved templates on the CF 

card. Selecting a template brings up a sub-menu which 

lets you 

 or permanently 

 the template.

This menu shown in Figure 32 provides access to 

display related settings. You can adjust Contrast or 

Brightness, just as you do when pressing the dedicated 

 key.

To help save on battery power you can set a timeout 

for shutting off the display’s backlighting. Whenever 

the system is inactive (no key presses) for greater than 

the set period of time, the backlight is turned off. The 

next time you press a key or turn the 

 

wheel the backlight is turned back on and the timeout 

period starts again.