Tascam DP-02 Owner's Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TASCAM DP-02/DP-02CF1 – Starting out with your DP-02/DP-02CFPrecautions for placement and useThe DP-02/DP-02CF may be used in most areas, but tomaintain top performance, and prolong operating life,observe the following notes, precautions and environmen-tal conditions:Avoid exposing it to extremes of temperature andhumidity and avoid mechanical shocks and vibration.Keep the unit away from strong magnetic fields (TVsets, computer monitors, large electric motors, etc.).The nominal temperature should be between 5°C and35°C (41°F and 95°F).Relative humidity should be 30 to 90 percent.••••As the unit may become hot during operation, alwaysleave sufficient space above the unit for ventilation. Donot install this unit in a confined space such as a book-case, and do not put anything on top of the unit.Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat-generatingelectrical device such as a power amplifier.Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position forcorrect operation.The voltage supplied to the unit should match the volt-age as printed on the rear panel. If you are in any doubtregarding this matter, consult an electrician.••••Media considerations (DP-02CF only)The capacities and performance of your DP-02CF willvary based on the speed and abilities of the CompactFlash (CF) media used. Older and some cheaper CompactFlash (CF) cards use slower memory components andlittle internal buffering which results in poor recordingperformance. Newer CF cards, not only perform readingand writing faster, but also come in larger storage size.NOTEA card more than 512 MB should be used on theDP-02CF.The DP-02CF supports only Type I Compact Flash media.Type I cards are typically FLASH-ROM based and providehigher performance and durability than hard disk cards.A current list of stated CF cards and their capacities ismaintain and available for viewing on the TASCAMwebsite at www.tascam.comWindows, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and WindowsVista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.Macintosh, MacOS, and MacOS X are trademarks ofApple Computer.CopyrightWhat’s in the boxWhen you unpack the box, you should find (as well as thismanual):The unit itself (DP-02, or DP-02CF)Power adaptorPower cable suitable for your regionWarranty card••••If any of these items is missing, contact your TASCAMsupplier.WARNINGWhen using the unit, use only the power adaptor andcable supplied with product. Do not use this poweradaptor and cable with any other product.If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or usedafter a sudden temperature change, there is a danger ofcondensation; vapor in the air could condense on theinternal mechanism, making correct operation impossible.To prevent this, or if this occurs, let the player sit for one ortwo hours at the new room temperature before using.Beware of condensation