Teac DR-100MKII - Manual (Page 5)

TASCAM DR-100MKII
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Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................... 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................... 3
Safety Information ................................................. 4
Quick Start Guide ................................................... 7
1 – Introduction ...................................................... 9
Main features .................................................................................9
Included items ..............................................................................9
Conventions used in this manual ..........................................9
Recycling the lithium ion battery ....................................... 10
Intellectual property rights ................................................... 10
SD cards ........................................................................................ 11
Precautions for use .............................................................. 11
Precautions for placement and use ................................... 11
Beware of condensation ........................................................ 11
Cleaning the unit ...................................................................... 11
User registration ........................................................................ 11
2 – Names and Functions of Parts ....................... 12
Top pane ...................................................................................... 12
Front panel .................................................................................. 13
Rear panel .................................................................................... 13
Left side panel ............................................................................ 14
Right side panel ......................................................................... 14
Bottom panel ............................................................................. 14
Remote control (TASCAM RC-10) ........................................ 15
Home screen............................................................................... 16
Recording screen ...................................................................... 17
Menu item list ............................................................................ 18
Using menus ............................................................................... 18
Basic operation .......................................................................... 19
3 – Preparation for Use ......................................... 20
Preparing the power ................................................................ 20
Power source options ......................................................... 20
Using the lithium ion battery ........................................... 20
Using AA batteries ............................................................... 20
Using both types of batteries together ........................ 20
Using an AC adaptor (sold separately) ......................... 21
Using an external battery pack (sold separately) ..... 21
Preparing the remote control............................................... 21
Installing the battery ......................................................... 21
When to change the battery ............................................ 21
Cautions about the use of the battery ......................... 21
Using the remote control (TASCAM RC-10) ..................... 22
Wireless use ........................................................................... 22
Wired use ................................................................................ 22
Enable wired remote control use .................................. 22
Precautions for use of the remote control .................. 22
Turning the power on and off .............................................. 23
Starting up the unit ............................................................. 23
Shutting down ...................................................................... 23
Battery settings ......................................................................... 23
Setting the date and time ...................................................... 23
Inserting and removing SD cards ....................................... 24
Inserting the card ................................................................. 24
Removing the card .............................................................. 24
SD card write protection ................................................... 24
Preparing an SD card for use ................................................ 24
Using the built-in speaker ..................................................... 25
Connecting monitors and headphones ........................... 25
Mode selection .......................................................................... 25
Setting the mode ................................................................. 25
Confirming the mode ....................................................... 25
Restrictions when using HS mode ............................... 26
4 – Recording ........................................................ 27
Setting the mode ..................................................................... 27
Selecting file format, sampling frequency, and
maximum file size ..................................................................... 27
Available recording time display .................................... 27
Setting where files are saved ................................................ 28
Setting the analog input ........................................................ 28
Recording with the built-in mics (UNI/OMNI) ............ 28
Recording with external mics (XLR) ............................... 28
Using phantom power ...................................................... 29
Recording from external equipment (LINE 1) ............ 29
Recording from external equipment (LINE 2) ............ 29
Setting the digital input ......................................................... 30
Making analog input settings ............................................. 30
Adjusting the analog input level ......................................... 31
Manually adjusting the analog input level ................. 31
Using the level control function ................................... 32
Recording .................................................................................... 32
Dividing files and creating new files while recording . 33
Creating new files manually while recording (track
incrementing) ........................................................................ 33
Creating new files automatically while recording
(automatic track incrementing) ...................................... 33
Automatically cutting silences during recording ..... 33
Dividing a file manually (DIVIDE) ........................................ 33
Recording playback and input sounds together
(overdubbing) ............................................................................ 34
Select the file you want to overdub .............................. 34
Monitoring input signals .................................................. 34
Adjusting the input and playback sound levels ........ 34
Recording an overdub ........................................................ 34
Automatic recording (AUTO REC) ....................................... 35
Enabling automatic recording ......................................... 35
Automatically adding marks when recording
(MARK)...................................................................................... 35
Automatically pausing recording (PAUSE) .................. 36
Start new files automatically during recording (TRK
INC) ............................................................................................ 36
Mark function ............................................................................. 36
Adding marks manually during recording and
playback .................................................................................. 36
Moving to a mark position ................................................ 37
Clearing Marks ...................................................................... 37
Recording the moment before pushing RECORD (PRE
REC) ................................................................................................ 37
Delaying the start of recording (REC DELAY) .................. 37
Recording duration .................................................................. 38
5 – Working with Files and Folders (BROWSE
Screen) ............................................................. 39
Screen navigation ..................................................................... 39