Tascam DP-32SD Owner's Manual

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TASCAM DP-32SD 173 – Names and Functions of PartsTop panel1 GUITAR indicatorThis indicator lights when the LINE-GUITAR switch on therear panel is set to GUITAR.2 Display areaWhile viewing the screen, use the JOG/DATA dial or theCURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to, for example, returnto the Home screen, open the MENU screen, assign inputsignals to tracks and change parameters for each input andtrack. (See “Display area” on page 18.)3 PHANTOM (+48V) buttons/indicatorsUse these buttons to turn phantom power on/off for MIC/LINE INPUTS A-D and E-H on the rear panel.The PHANTOM indicators light when phantom power isturned on for each set of inputs.When the GUITAR indicator is lit, even if phantom (+48V)power is ON (indicator lit) for E-H, INPUT H will not receivephantom power.CAUTION• Use the STEREO fader to lower the output volume of theunit before turning phantom power on or off. Dependingon the microphone, a loud noise could occur, possiblydamaging equipment and harming people's hearing.• Do not connect or disconnect a microphone when phantompower is turned on.• Turn phantom power on only when using a condensermicrophone that requires phantom power.• Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamicmicrophone.• Supplying phantom power to some types of ribbonmicrophones could break them. Do not supply phantompower to a ribbon microphone if you are in doubt.4 OL indicators (A-H)These indicators light when the input source signal is tooloud.5 TRIM knobs (A-H)Use these knobs to adjust input levels. (See “Making the firstrecording” on page 38.)6 SOURCE buttons/indicatorsWhen you press one of these buttons, the correspondinginput (INPUT A to H) is selected as the input source (and itsbutton lights).Operation of mixer controls and other functions affect theselected input.These buttons are also used to assign input sources to tracks.(See “Assigning inputs” on page 33.)7 MUTE (solo) indicatorsThese indicators light when a track is muted or soloed. Whenthe SOLO button is not lit, it indicates the track is muted.When the SOLO button is lit, it indicates the track is soloed.