Recording with a computer – Teac TN-300 User Manual
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Recording with a computer
Connect this record player to a computer using the
included USB cable to convert audio signals from a
record to digital data and send them to the computer.
Supported operating systems
Computers running the following operating systems
can be connected by USB to this unit.
Windows OS
Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 8 (32-bit, 64-bit)
Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit)
(as of September 2014)
Mac OS X
OS X Lion 10.7
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8
OS X Mavericks 10.9
(as of September 2014)
Use with operating systems other than these is not
guaranteed.
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This unit will run with the standard OS driver, so there
is no need to install a special driver.
Connecting with a computer
1
Turn the computer on.
Confirm that the operating system is working
correctly.
2
Use the USB cable to connect the com-
puter and this unit.
3
Press this unit’s STANDBY/ON button to
turn it on.
When they are connected, the computer will auto-
matically detect this unit’s USB port and identify it
as “USB Audio CODEC”.
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To record audio from this record player using a com-
puter, you must first install software that can be
used for audio recording on the computer. You may
purchase the audio recording software that you
prefer separately or download free software, such as
Audacity (http:// audacity.sourceforge.net/), from the
Internet. As free software, Audacity is not supported
by TEAC.
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When connected to a computer by USB and record-
ing audio, do not do any of the following. Doing so
could cause the computer to malfunction. Always
quit the computer recording software before doing
the following.
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Disconnect the USB cable
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Put the unit into standby
Computer settings
The following example explains the settings to make
using Windows 7.
1
From the Start menu, select Control
Panel.
2
Click “Sound”.
3
Click the “Recording” tab, and confirm
that “USB Audio CODEC” is set as the
“Default Device”.
4
Select “Microphone USB Audio CODEC”,
and click the Properties button.
5
Click the “Advanced” tab.
6
From the “Default Format” pull-down
menu, select “2 channel, 16 bit, 48000 Hz
(DVD quality)”.
7
Click “OK”.