Document Outline

• IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Safety Information
• Quick Start Guide
• 1 – Introduction
  • Features
  • Items included with the product
  • Conventions used in this manual
  • Intellectual property rights
  • About SD cards
    • Precautions for use
  • Precautions for placement and use
  • Beware of condensation
  • Cleaning the unit
  • User registration
• 2 – Names and Functions of Parts
  • Top panel
  • Front panel
  • Left side panel
  • Right side panel
  • Bottom Panel
  • Home Screen
  • Recording Screen
  • Playback Control screen
  • Menu item list
  • Using menus
  • Basic operation
• 3 – Preparation
  • Powering the unit
    • Using AA batteries
    • Using an AC adaptor (sold separately)
    • Using USB bus power
  • Start-up & shutdown
    • Starting up the unit
    • Shutting down
    • Resume function
  • Setting the date and time
  • Inserting and removing SD cards
    • Inserting the SD card
    • Removing the card
    • Card write protection
  • Preparing an SD card for use
  • Using the built-in speaker
  • Connecting monitors and headphones
  • Using the built-in microphone
    • Setting the mics to record a wide stereo sound (A-B position)
    • Setting the mics to record a clear stereo sound (X-Y position)
  • Swapping the left-right channels of the built-in microphone pair
    • Microphone position detection
  • Attaching the tilt foot
• 4 – Recording
  • Selecting file format, sampling frequency, and maximum file size
  • Preparing the recording inputs
    • Recording with the built-in mics
    • Recording with external mics (EXT MIC IN)
    • Recording an external device (LINE IN)
    • Setting the external input type
    • Using phantom power
  • Adjusting the input level
    • Manually adjusting the input level
    • Using the Level Control Function
  • Overview of recording modes
  • Recording (MONO/STEREO recording)
    • Make recording settings
    • Set where to save the file
    • Starting the recording
    • File names when recording in MONO/STEREO
  • Simultaneously recording two files at different input levels (DUAL REC)
    • Enabling dual recording
    • Starting dual recording
    • Dual recording file names
  • Recording 4 channels
    • Making 4-channel recording settings
    • Starting 4-channel recording
    • File names when recording in 4-channel
  • Recording playback and input sounds together (overdubbing)
    • Setting the overdubbing mode
    • Select the file you want to overdub
    • Start the overdubbing
    • File names when recording in overdubbing
  • Recording automatically (AUTO REC)
  • Creating and changeover to a new file during continued recording (Track increment)
    • Manual track increment during recording
    • Automatic track increment by file size
  • Mark function
    • Adding marks manually to a recording
    • Adding marks automatically to a recording
    • Moving to a mark position
  • Setting the low cut filter
  • Recording the moment before pushing RECORD (PRE REC)
  • Self-timer function
  • Solo function
  • Recording duration
• 5 – Working with Files and Folders (BROWSE screen)
  • Screen navigation
  • Icons on the BROWSE screen
  • File operations
  • Folder operations
  • Creating a new folder
• 6 – Playback
  • Adjusting playback volume
  • Setting the playback area (AREA)
  • Selecting a folder for the playback area (1)
  • Selecting a folder for the playback area (2)
  • Playlist
    • Adding files to the playlist
    • Editing the playlist
  • Selecting files for playback (skip)
  • Playback
    • Pausing
    • Stopping
    • Rewinding and fast-forwarding (search)
  • Repeat playback (REPEAT)
  • Special Playback Control Functions
    • Playback Control Screen
    • Repeated Playback of Selection (Loop Playback)
    • Changing the playback speed (VSA)
  • Using the playback equalizer (PLAY EQ)
  • Moving back a few seconds for replay (jump-back playback)
  • Playback of files recorded using dual recording
  • OVERDUB INPUT MUTE function (during playback)
  • Solo function
• 7 – Quick Operations
  • Features of the QUICK button
  • Quick menu screen
    • Closing the Quick menu screen
  • Deleting the selected file (Quick Delete)
  • Dividing the selected file (DIVIDE)
  • Increasing the perceived overall sound pressure to enhance listenability (Level Alignment)
  • Mixdown
• 8 – Using the Effects
  • Setting the effect
  • Effects Preset List
• 9 – Mixer
  • Making mixer settings
  • Using the MS decoder
    • Decoding the input sound as you record
    • Decoding the playback sound
  • MS decoder settings
• 10 – Tuning a Musical Instrument (Tuner)
  • Using the tuner
    • Setting the tuner
    • Tuning a musical instrument
• 11 – Connecting with a computer
  • Transferring files to a computer
  • Transferring files from a computer
  • Disconnecting from a computer
• 12 – Settings and Information
  • Viewing File Information
    • File information page
    • Card information page
    • System information page
  • System Settings and Formatting
    • Turning the unit power OFF automatically
    • Setting the backlight
    • Adjusting the display contrast
    • Setting the type of AA batteries
    • Setting the phantom power voltage
    • Restoring the factory settings
    • Using QUICK FORMAT
    • Using FULL FORMAT
  • Setting the format of file names
    • File name format
    • Setting the WORD item
    • Resetting the number (COUNT)
• 13 – Using the REMOTE jack
  • Footswitch (TASCAM RC-3F)
    • Setting footswitch operation
    • Using the footswitch
    • Mode functions
  • Remote control (TASCAM RC-10)
    • Setting the wired remote control
    • Using the wired remote control
    • Overview of mode functions
• 14 – Messages
• 15 – Troubleshooting
• 16 – Specifications
  • Ratings
  • Input/output ratings
    • Analog audio input/output ratings
    • Control input/output ratings
  • Audio performance
  • Computer compatibility
  • Other specifications
  • Dimensional drawings