TASCAM DR-40 41Connecting monitors and headphonesTo listen with headphones, connect them to the /LINE OUTjack.To listen with an external monitoring system (poweredmonitor speakers or an amplifier and speakers), connect it tothe /LINE OUT jack.Powered monitor speakers oramplifer and speakersHeadphonesUsing the built-in microphoneThis unit’s built-in microphones can be adjusted, allowing theangles of the microphones to be changed. You can chooseclear stereo sound or wide stereo sound according to therecording source, situation, etc. by opening or closing themicrophone pair.Setting the mics to record a wide stereo sound(A-B position)Spread the stereo microphone to the left and right. (A-Bposition)Set this way, the two microphones are spread widely left andright, and recording is possible with a strong stereo field thatis good for music, for example.If you open or close the microphone pair while using the built-in stereo microphone and the left-right channels does not suitthe angle of the microphone, a pop-up message appears toask whether you want to swap the left-right channels of themicrophone. (See “Microphone position detection” on page43.)3 – Preparation
