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22 TASCAM 2488MKII
3 − Names and functions of the 2488MKII
PHONES jack
Connect stereo headphones here to listen to the moni-
tor output.
PUNCH jack
Connect a TASCAM RC-30P or other foot pedal to
control punch in and punch out.
EXPRESSION jack
Connect a BOSS EV-5 or other foot volume pedal to
control internal effect parameters (see “Editing the
multi-effect” on page 41).
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GUITAR INPUT (H) jack
This is a guitar input jack for input H.
Connect a guitar (or bass) with a high impedance pickup.
Disc tray
For CD-R and CD-RW discs.
Eject button
Use to open and close the disc tray.
Do not press this button when the drive is in operation.
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Front panel
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Routing section
I QUICK ROUTING (MAP) key
Use to recall and save routing assignment settings (see
“Saving and loading assignments” on page 30).
Press this key with the
SHIFT indicator lit to open the
ROUTING MAP screen where you can see the status
of input channel assignments (see “Checking assing-
ments” on page 30).
Other keys
O SHIFT key/indicator
The shift function is operative when the indicator is lit.
Use the GLOBAL screen of the PREFERENCE menu
to select the functionality of the SHIFT key (see “Shift
key behavior” on page 92).
P CLICK key/indicator
Turns the metronome click output ON and OFF. When
ON, the unit will provide a click according to the
METRONOME screen setting (see “Metronome” on
page 87).
Press and hold this key to open the FREE
METRONOME screen.
A SHUT DOWN key
Turns the 2488MKII unit off.
If you hold the
SHUT DOWN key for 2 or 3 seconds,
a pop-up screen appears to confirm that you want to
shut down.
Always use this key to shut down the unit. This unit
has an internal hard disk, and it is necessary to save the
song data on the hard disk before turning the power off.
For this reason, always use this key to conduct shut
down when you want to turn the unit off (see “Shut
down” on page 13).