Tascam DA-3000 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM DA-3000 274 – RecordingSync recordingIf the sync recording function is on, recording will beginautomatically when the input signal exceeds the level set inadvance (SYNC REC LEVEL).Activating and setting sync recordingUse the menu to turn the sync recording function on and off andto set the sync recording level.1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to open the REC FUNCmenu, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select SYNC REC.2. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the SYNC RECscreen.3. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to turn the sync recording functionon or off.Options: OFF (default), ON4. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting.If set to ON, the cursor will move to the LEVEL item.If set to OFF, the REC FUNCmenu screen will reopen.5. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to select the sync level.Options: −24dB, −30dB, −36dB, −42dB, −48dB,−54dB (default), −60dB, −66dB, −72dB6. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the setting and returnto the menu screen.NOTE• After recording starts, if the signal stays below the sync levelcontinuously for 5 seconds, the unit automatically entersrecording standby.• Sync recording starts as soon as the level is detected.Sync recording operationWhen the sync recording function is on and the unit is inrecording standby, recording will automatically start or stop inresponse to the level of the input source.p When a signal higher than the sync level is input, recordingwill begin automatically. Recording will automatically stopwhen the signal stays below the sync level continuously for5 seconds. However, recording will not begin even if inputis detected unless there has been at least one second inwhich the signal was below the SYNC LEVEL after enteringrecording standby.LevelTimeRecording startsSYNC LEVELp To stop sync recording, set the SYNC RECscreen MODEitem to OFF.If the sync level is too highIf the sync level setting is too high, the beginning of a song thatstarts with a low volume might not be captured.LevelTimeSYNC LEVELThis part is notrecordedRecording startsIf the sync level is too lowSync recording will not begin from recording standby if thesource you are recording has a background noise level that ishigher than the sync level.LevelTimeSYNC LEVELNoise level is higher than the SYNCLEVEL, so recording never starts