Tascam DP-32SD Owner's Manual

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34 TASCAM DP-32SD2. Use the STEREO SELECT button or the CURSOR (5/b/g/t) buttons to move the cursor to the STEREO BUS displayarea.3. Use the CURSOR (g/t) buttons to move the cursor to thestereo bus to which you want to assign the input source.4. Press the SOURCE button of the desired input (INPUT A toH) or turn the JOG/DATA dial to set the input source to thestereo bus.5. After making the settings, press the ASSIGN button or theHOME button to return to the Home screen.Checking assignmentsYou can check the current assignment on the Assign screen.The assigned input source name (A to H) is shown on the levelmeter display area of each track on the Home screen.NOTEWhen the power is turned off, the current song is saved and allsong-related settings are stored (except when the song protectionfunction is enabled).The next time you turn the power on, all stored settings will berestored.Canceling assignmentsWhen the Assign screen is open, pressing the F1 (DEFAULT)button restores the default track type and assignment settings.On this screen, pressing the F2 (ALL CLEAR) button clears allassignment settings.Using phantom powerWhen connecting a condenser microphone that requiresphantom power, press the PHANTOM (+48V) for INPUTS A to Dor INPUTS E to H when the recorder is stopped to turn phantompower on or off.When you turn phantom power on, the PHANTOM (+48V)button lights and phantom power is supplied to the XLR jacks ofINPUTS A to D and/or INPUTS E to H.When the GUITAR indicator is lit, however, INPUT H will notreceive phantom power even if phantom (+48V) power is on(indicator lit) for E-H.CAUTION• Turn the STEREO fader down before turning phantompower on or off. Depending on the microphone, a loudnoise could occur, resulting in harm to the equipment andhearing.• Do not connect or disconnect a microphone whenphantom power is on. This could cause a loud noise thatmight damage the equipment.• Turn phantom power on only when using a condensermicrophone that requires phantom power.6 - Basic Recording• Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamicmicrophone. Doing so could cause a malfunction.• Supplying phantom power to some types of ribbonmicrophones could cause a malfunction. Do not supplyphantom power to a ribbon microphone if you are indoubt.MonitoringMonitoring is an important element in the recording andmastering process. You can use an external monitoring system(such as a self-powered monitor speakers, an amplifier equippedwith speakers) or headphones to monitor the sound of this unit.Use the MONITOR LEVEL knob to adjust the level of themonitoring system.Monitor selectionBesides the stereo bus, this unit allows you to monitor thebounce bus (see “Bouncing tracks” on page 41) or Effect Send1 or 2.With Effect Send monitoring, you can monitor the signal beingsent to an effect.1. When the Home screen is open, press the MONITOR SELECTbutton to open the MONITOR SELECT menu.2. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the CURSOR (5/b) buttons toselect the signal to monitor.STEREO (default)Select to monitor the stereo signal of the stereo bus.BOUNCESelect to monitor the stereo signal of the bounce bus.EFFECT SEND 1Select to monitor the mono signal of Effect Send 1.EFFECT SEND 2Select to monitor the mono signal of Effect Send 2.3. After selecting the signal source to monitor, press theMONITOR SELECT button to return to the Home screen.OL indicators and level metersYou can check the audio signal levels of this unit with the OLindicators and the onscreen level meters for INPUTS A to H.The level meters allow the signal levels to be observed and canbe used to confirm whether signals are being input into the unit.For example, if the level meters assigned to inputs A to H on theHome screen are moving, this means that signals are being inputinto the unit even if you cannot hear anything when monitoring.As shown below, if a red line appears at the top of a levelmeter, the level is too high (it stays on screen for a while beforeautomatically disappearing). If the level is too loud, the sound