42 TASCAM DR-60D4 – RecordingThis unit can record sound from external microphones and externalaudio devices, including CD players.The unit can be set to record audio files in WAV or BWF(44.1/48/96kHz, 16/24-bit) format.Marks added when recording to Broadcast Wave Format (BWF) canbe used with software that supports this format, for example.This recorder has five recording modes, including dual recording,which allows the same input signals to be recorded at two differentlevels, and 4-channel recording.Selecting file format, sampling frequency,and maximum file sizeSelect the audio file type that you want to record before you startrecording.1. Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen.2. Turn the DATA dial to select REC SETTING, and press the DATAdial or / button to open the REC SETTINGscreen.3. Turn the DATA dial to select FORMAT, and press the DATA dial or/ button.Set the file format with the Turn the DATA dial to one of thefollowing options.Options: BWF 16bit, BWF 24bit, WAV 16bit(defaultvalue), WAV 24bitNOTEBWF is a format created for broadcasting that has the samesound quality as the standard WAV format. It also uses the same“.wav” file extension as WAV files. In this manual, we distinguishthese file types by using the terms BWF and WAV.4. Press the DATA dial or . button to show settings.5. Turn the DATA dial to select SAMPLE, and press the DATA dial or/ button.Set the sampling frequency with the Turn the DATA dial to oneof the following options.Options: 44.1k (default value), 48k, 96k.6. Press the DATA dial or . button to show settings.
