Tascam DP-24SD Owner's Manual

Also see for DP-24SD: Troubleshooting supplement

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TASCAM DP-24SD 7114 – TroubleshootingWhen working with this unit, if something is not going the way you want, or if you experience any difficulties, etc., first refer to thistroubleshooting section. It contains the most common troubles, the probable causes, and the corrective measures. Also, see “15 –Messages” on page 72 for the meaning of messages that may pop up on the display. Consult this table when a message appears whenan operation cannot be completed by the unit.The SD card is not recognized.• Confirm that the SD card is completely inserted.Why can't I hear any sound when I play back?• Are the track faders of the tracks set to a proper level?• Is the STEREO fader set to a proper level?• Have you connected the PHONES or MONITOR OUT jack toyour monitoring system properly?Is your monitoring system set up correctly?• Is the MONITOR LEVEL knob set to a proper level?(PHONES jack only)The sound I am trying to record sounds distorted.• Aren't the INPUT A to H TRIM knobs on the top panel ofthe unit set too high?Isn't the input source too loud?• Isn't the monitoring system distorted because the monitorlevel is too high?Why can't I record?• You must have at least one track in recording standby (RECindicator flashing) before you start recording by pressingthe RECORD (0).• Are input sources assigned to tracks? (See “Assigning inputs”on page 35.)Noise occurs if I connect a passive guitar or bassdirectly.• Connecting another device to the unit's stereo output(STEREO OUT) jacks might reduce the noise.• This might be caused by interference noise from anotherdevice. If there is a power amplifier or other device that usesa large transformer, a fluorescent light or something similarnearby, you might be able to reduce the noise by changingthe distance and orientation of this unit in relation to suchequipment.The unit turns off.• This product is compliant with the European ErP standbypower regulations. In order to comply with theseregulations, the automatic power saving function is set to30 minutes when the unit is shipped from the factory. So, bydefault, the unit will turn off automatically after 30 minuteselapse without any operation. Change the automaticpower saving function setting if you want to disable it. (See“Setting automatic power saving” on page 63.)