Tascam DR-08 Owner's Manual

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Contents

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6 TASCAM DR-08Table of ContentsQuick Start Guide .........................................91 – Introduction ..........................................11Features .................................................................... 11Product components ................................................. 12Conventions used in this manual .............................. 13Intellectual property rights ........................................ 13About microSD cards ................................................. 15Precautions for placement......................................... 16Beware of condensation............................................ 16Cleaning the unit....................................................... 162 – Names and functions of parts .............17Top panel .................................................................. 17Left side panel ........................................................... 20Right side panel ........................................................ 21Bottom panel ............................................................ 22Home Screen ............................................................. 23Recording Screen ...................................................... 26Menu structure.......................................................... 27FUNCTION menu ................................................. 27SETUP menu ........................................................ 27Menu operation basics .............................................. 283 – Preparations .........................................30Preparing the power ................................................. 30About the power supply ...................................... 30Using AAA batteries ............................................ 30Using USB bus power .......................................... 30Turning the power on and off.................................... 31Turning the power on .......................................... 32Turning the power off .......................................... 32Inserting and removing microSD cards ...................... 33Inserting a card ................................................... 33Ejecting a card..................................................... 33Preparing a microSD card for use .............................. 34Setting the date and time.......................................... 35Using the built-in speaker to monitor playback......... 36Connecting monitoring equipment............................ 38Preventing accidental operation with the holdfunction ..................................................................... 38Using the built-in microphone ................................... 38Setting the mics to capture localized sound ........ 39Setting the mics to record a wide stereo sound .. 39Setting the microphone to record nearby sounds 39Swapping the left-right channels of the built-inmicrophone pair ........................................................ 40Microphone position detection ........................... 41Using the stand ......................................................... 42