Tascam DR-40 Reference Manual

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Contents

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2 TASCAM DR-40Table of Contents1 – Introduction ................................................................. 6Features.......................................................................................................... 6Conventions used in this manual ......................................................... 8Trademarks and copyrights.................................................................... 82 – Names and Functions of Parts.................................... 9Top panel ....................................................................................................... 9Front panel.................................................................................................. 13Left side panel ........................................................................................... 14Right side panel ........................................................................................ 14Bottom Panel ............................................................................................. 15Home Screen..............................................................................................16Recording Screen .....................................................................................18Playback Control screen ........................................................................20Menu item list ............................................................................................21Using menus ..............................................................................................22Basic operation..........................................................................................233 – Preparation ................................................................ 25Powering the unit.....................................................................................25Using AA batteries...........................................................................25Using an AC adaptor (sold separately) ....................................26Using USB bus power .....................................................................26Start-up & shutdown...............................................................................27Starting up the unit.........................................................................27Selecting a language ......................................................................27Shutting down ..................................................................................28Resume function ..............................................................................28Setting the date and time .....................................................................29Inserting and removing SD cards.......................................................30Inserting the SD card ......................................................................30Removing the card ..........................................................................30Card write protection .....................................................................30Preparing an SD card for use ............................................................... 31Using the built-in speaker .....................................................................31Connecting monitors and headphones ..........................................32Using the built-in microphone............................................................32Setting the mics to record a wide stereo sound (A-B position)...32Setting the mics to record a clear stereo sound (X-Y position) ..33Swapping the left-right channels of the built-in microphone pair ...33Microphone position detection .................................................34Attaching the tilt foot ............................................................................344 – Recording ................................................................... 36Selecting file format, sampling frequency .....................................36Preparing the recording inputs ..........................................................37Recording with the built-in mics ..............................................37Recording with external mics (EXT MIC IN) ...........................37Recording an external device (LINE IN) ...................................38Setting the external input type .................................................38Using phantom power ..................................................................39Adjusting the input level .......................................................................39Manually adjusting the input level ...........................................40Independent L/R channel EXT IN input level setting function .. 41Using the Level Control Function ..............................................42Overview of recording modes ............................................................43Recording (MONO/STEREO recording) ............................................43Make recording settings ...............................................................43Set where to save the file..............................................................44Starting the recording ...................................................................44