TASCAM DP-03SD 71 – Introduction• Pentium and Intel are trademarks of Intel Corporation in theU.S. and/or other countries.• Other company names, product names and logos in thisdocument are the trademarks or registered trademarks oftheir respective owners.Any data, including, but not limited to information, describedherein are intended only as illustrations of such data and/orinformation and not as the specifications for such data and/or information. TEAC Corporation disclaims any warranty thatany use of such data and/or information shall be free frominfringement of any third party’s intellectual property rightsor other proprietary rights, and further, assumes no liabilityof whatsoever nature in the event of any such infringement,or arising from or connected with or related to the use ofsuch data and/or information.This product is designed to help you record and reproducesound works to which you own the copyright, or whereyou have obtained permission from the copyright holder orthe rightful licensor. Unless you own the copyright, or haveobtained the appropriate permission from the copyrightholder or the rightful licensor, your unauthorized recording,reproduction or distribution thereof may result in severecriminal penalties under copyright laws and internationalcopyright treaties. If you are uncertain about your rights,contact your legal advisor. Under no circumstances will TEACCorporation be responsible for the consequences of anyillegal copying performed using the recorder.Precautions for placement and use• The operating temperature should be between 5°C and 35°C(41°F and 95°F).• Do not install in the following types of places. Doing so coulddegrade the sound quality and/or cause malfunctions.• Places with significant vibrations or that are otherwiseunstable• Near windows or other places exposed to direct sunlight• Near heaters or other extremely hot places• Extremely cold places• Places with bad ventilation or high humidity• Very dusty locations• Make sure that the unit is mounted in a level position forcorrect operation.• Do not place any object on the unit for heat dissipation.• Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat-generatingelectrical device such as a power amplifier.Beware of condensationIf the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or usedimmediately after a cold room has been heated or otherwiseexposed to a sudden temperature change, condensation couldoccur. Should this happen, leave the unit for one or two hoursbefore turning the unit on.Cleaning the unitTo clean the unit, wipe it gently with a soft dry cloth. Do notwipe with chemical cleaning cloths, paint thinner, ethyl alcoholor other chemical agents to clean the unit as they could damagethe surface.About SD cardsThis unit uses SD cards for recording and playback. SD and SDHCcards that are at least 512 MB in size can be used. A list of SDcards that have been tested with this unit can be found on theTEAC Global Site (http://teac-global.com/).Precautions for useSD cards are delicate media. In order to avoid damaging a cardor the card slot, please take the following precautions whenhandling them.• Do not leave them in extremely hot or cold places.• Do not leave them in extremely humid places.• Do not let them get wet.• Do not put things on top of them or twist them.• Do not hit them.• Do not remove or insert an SD card when the power is ONUsing the TEAC Global SiteYou can download the Owner’s Manual necessary for this unitfrom the TEAC Global Site (http://teac-global.com/).1. Open the TEAC Global Site (http://teac-global.com/).2. In the TASCAM Downloads section, click the desiredlanguage to open the Downloads website page for thatlanguage.NOTEIf the desired language does not appear, click OtherLanguages.3. Click the product name in the “Search by Model Name”section to open the Downloads page for that product.4. Select and download the Owner’s Manual that are needed.User registrationCustomers in the USA, please visit the TASCAM website (http://tascam.com/) to register as a user online.