60 TASCAM DR-60D4 – RecordingRecording the moment before pushingRECORD (PRE REC)By using prerecording, when the unit is in recording standby youcan record up to two seconds of the signal input before the record(0) button is pushed to start recording.(PRE REC)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 PRE REC, and press the DATA dialor / button.4. Turn the DATA dial to turn the pre-recording function ON (defaultvalue: OFF).5. When finished making the setting, press the stop (8) [HOME]button to return to the Home Screen.TIPBy using this in combination with the AUTO REC function, youcan record events without losing the beginnings of sounds.NOTE• If recording is started less than two seconds after entering recordstandby, the sound since entering recording standby will berecorded.• If you turn the pre-recording function on, turn the recordingdelay function off.Delaying the start of recording (REC DELAY)You can delay the start of recording by about 0.3 seconds (fixedtime) from when you press the record (0) button.Use this function to avoid recording the sound of pressing therecord (0) button.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 REC DELAY, and press the DATAdial or / button.4. Turn the DATA dial to set the recording delay function to ON(default value: OFF).5. When finished making the setting, press the stop (8) [HOME]button to return to the Home Screen.NOTEIf you turn the recording delay function on, turn the pre-recordingfunction off.