Tascam DP-008 - Manual (Page 78)

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TASCAM DP-008
When working with any new piece of
equipment like the unit, it’s sometimes difficult
to work out why something isn’t happening
the way you expect. The main thing is to take
your time—after all, you’re not paying hourly
studio rates! Stop and think. Ask yourself
questions, like the ones below, and you can
usually find the answer.
Also, see the “Messages” section on page 79
for the meaning of messages that may pop
up on the display. Consult this table when a
message appears when an operation cannot be
completed by the unit.
Why can’t I hear any sound when I
play back?
Are the • LEVEL knobs of the tracks set to
high enough?
Is the
• MASTER LEVEL knob set to high
enough?
Have you connected the
• PHONES or LINE
OUT jack to your monitoring system prop-
erly, and is your monitoring system set up
correctly?
Is the
• VOLUME control set to high enough?
Why does the sound I'm recording
sound distorted?
Are the • TRIM knobs of the INPUT A or
INPUT B on the top panel of the unit set too
high? Is the input source too loud?
Isn’t the monitor system distorted as the
•
monitor level is too high?
Why can’t I record?
You must have at least one track armed •
( REC indicator flashing) before you start
recording by pressing the PLAY ( ¥ ) key
while pressing the RECORD ( – )key.
Are input channels assigned to tracks
•
(see
“Assigning input” on page 43)?
Why can’t my computer “see” the
unit files?
Is the unit connected to the computer via •
the USB terminal (see “Connecting with a
computer” on page 71)?
Before making the USB connection, songs,
•
tracks, or stereo master tracks are backed
up or exported to the FAT partition? (Files
on the MTR partition cannot directly be
read.)
When using the AC adaptor, noise
occurs if I connect a passive guitar
or bass directly.
Connecting another device to the unit’s line
•
output ( LINE OUT ) jacks might reduce the
noise.
This might be caused by interference noise
•
from another device. If there is a power
amplifier or other device that uses a large
transformer, a fluorescent light or some-
thing similar nearby, you might be able to
reduce the noise by changing the distance
and orientation of this unit in relation to
such equipment.
12 – Troubleshooting