Tascam DR-40X Reference Manual

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Contents

2 TASCAM DR-40XTable of Contents1 – Introduction ....................................................................4Features.................................................................................................. 4Conventions used in this manual ................................................. 4Trademarks and copyrights ............................................................ 5About SD cards .................................................................................... 5Precautions for use........................................................................ 52 – Names and Functions of Parts .......................................6Top panel ............................................................................................... 6Front panel............................................................................................ 8Left side panel ..................................................................................... 8Right side panel .................................................................................. 8Bottom Panel ....................................................................................... 9Home Screen ......................................................................................10Recording screen ..............................................................................11Menu item list ....................................................................................13Using the menu.................................................................................14Basic operation ..................................................................................153 – Preparation................................................................... 16Powering the unit .............................................................................16Using AA batteries.......................................................................16Using an AC adapter (sold separately) .................................16Using USB bus power .................................................................16Turning the power on and off (standby mode) .....................17Turning the unit on .....................................................................17Turning the unit off (standby) .................................................17Resume function..........................................................................17Setting the date and time .............................................................18Inserting and removing SD cards ...............................................19Inserting cards ..............................................................................19Removing the card ......................................................................19Card write protection .................................................................19Preparing an SD card for use ........................................................19Using the built-in speaker .............................................................20Connecting monitoring equipment ..........................................20Using the built-in microphone ....................................................21Setting the mics to record a wide stereo sound(A-B position).................................................................................21Setting the mics to record a clear stereo sound(X-Y position) .................................................................................21Swapping the left-right channels of the built-in micro-phone pair...........................................................................................22Microphone position detection .............................................22Attaching the tilt foot .....................................................................224 – Recording ..................................................................... 23Setting file format and sampling frequency(REC SETTING) ....................................................................................23Preparing the recording inputs ...................................................24Recording with the built-in mics............................................24Recording with external mics (EXT MIC IN) ........................24Recording an external device (LINE IN) ...............................24Setting the external input type ..............................................24Using phantom power...............................................................25Adjusting the input level ...............................................................25Manually adjusting the input level .......................................25Independent L/R channel EXT IN input level settingfunction ...........................................................................................27Using the LEVEL MODE function............................................27Overview of recording modes .....................................................28Recording (MONO/STEREO recording) .....................................28Make recording settings ...........................................................28Setting where files are saved...................................................29Starting the recording ...............................................................29File names when recording in MONO/STEREO .................29Simultaneously recording two files at different input levels(DUAL REC)..........................................................................................30Enabling dual recording............................................................30Starting dual recording .............................................................31Dual recording file names ........................................................31Recording 3 or 4 channels .............................................................31Making settings for 3/4-channel recording .......................31Starting 3/4-channel recording ..............................................32File names when recording in 4-channel............................32Recording playback and input sounds together(overdubbing)....................................................................................33Setting the overdubbing mode .............................................33Select the file you want to overdub ......................................34Conducting overdubbing.........................................................34File names when overdubbing ...............................................34Using the automatic recording function (AUTO REC) .........35Continuing to record in a new file (track incrementing) ....36Manually incrementing files during recording .................36Automatically incrementing files by a set time ................36Using the low-cut filter ...................................................................37Capturing a few seconds before starting recording(PRE REC)..............................................................................................37Using tone output ............................................................................38Setting the AUTO TONE function ...........................................38Setting the AUTO TONE length ...............................................38Adjusting the AUTO TONE volume ........................................38Self-timer function ...........................................................................39Solo function ......................................................................................39Recording duration ..........................................................................405 – Working with Files and Folders (BROWSE screen) ..... 41Screen navigation.............................................................................41Icons on the BROWSE screen .......................................................41File operations ...................................................................................41Folder operations .............................................................................43Creating a new folder......................................................................436 – Playback........................................................................ 44Adjusting the playback volume ..................................................44Setting the playback area (AREA) ...............................................44Selecting a folder for the playback area (1).............................45Selecting a folder for the playback area (2).............................45Using the playlist ..............................................................................46Adding files to the playlist........................................................46Editing the playlist ......................................................................46Selecting files for playback (skipping) ......................................47Playing recordings ...........................................................................47Pausing ............................................................................................47