Tascam dr-44wl Reference Manual

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6 TASCAM DR-44WL2 – Names and functions of partsTop panel1 Built-in stereo microphone (INT R/INT L)This is an XY directional stereo electret condenser micro-phone.On this unit, the mic that appears behind and on the left inthe illustration is called INT R and the mic in front on theright is called INT L.2 PEAK indicatorLights (red) when the input volume is too high (−2 dB).3 DisplayDisplays a variety of information.4 TRACK/INPUT buttonDuring recording standby (4 CH mode) or when stopped(MTR mode), press this button to select the channel (track)to record.When the INPUT LEVEL setting screen pops up, pressthis button to select the channel (track) for adjusting theinput level.When the INPUT SETTING screen is open, pressthese buttons to show channels (tracks) to set.5 8/HOME buttonIf you want to pause, press the button again.Press this button during pause time to return to thebeginning of the file.Press this button during recording or recording standby tocause the recording to stop.To return to the Home screen, press this button in any screendisplay. Use this button to select “NO” to a confirmationmessage.6 . buttonDuring playback or when stopped in the middle of a file,press to return to the beginning of the file.When the IN and OUT points are set between the currentposition and the end of the playback file, pressing thisbutton skips to those points.If you press this button when a track is stopped at itsbeginning, the unit will skip to the beginning of the previoustrack.Press and hold this button to search backwards.Press this button while pressing and holding the ENTER/MARK button to return to the previous mark.On the setting screens, use this button to move the cursorleft.On the BROWSE screen, press this button to move up alevel.7 7/9 buttonTo start playback in the Home screen, press this button whilein stop mode.If you want to pause, press the button again.When a file or folder is selected on the BROWSE screen,press this button to return to the Home screen and play thefile or the first file in the folder from the beginning.8 MENU buttonWhen the Home screen is displayed, press this button toopen the MENU screen.Press this button to return to the MENU screen from thevarious setting screens.When the MENU screen is open, press this button to returnto the Home screen.9 MTR indicatorLights up when the operation mode is in MTR mode.0 MIXER buttonPress this button to open the MIXER screen.When the MIXER screen is open, press this button toreturn to the Home screen.q RECORD button/RECORD indicator4CH mode:When stopped, press this button to put the unit intorecording standby. The RECORD indicator will start toblink.When in standby, press this button to start recording. TheRECORD indicator lights when recording.Press when recording to pause recording. The RECORDindicator will start to blink.MTR mode:When stopped or playing back, press this button to startrecording. The RECORD indicator lights when recording.When recording, this button does not function.w / Fast forward buttonPress this button in playback or stop mode to skip to thenext track.When the IN and OUT points are set between the currentposition and the end of the playback file, pressing thisbutton skips to those points.Press and hold this button for fast forward search.On the setting screens, use this button to move the cursorright.Press this button while pressing and holding the ENTER/MARK button to move forward to the next mark.On the BROWSE screen, press this button to move downa level. If a file is selected, the file is loaded and the unitreturns to the Home screen.e INPUT buttonPress this button to open the INPUT SETTING screen.When the INPUT SETTING screen is open, press thisbutton to return to the Home screen.r ENTER/MARK buttonUse this button to confirm selections or select “YES” to aconfirmation message.Press this button during recording to add a mark manually.(See “Manual cue marking during recording” on page 27.)While pressing and holding this button during playback,press the . button to return to the previous mark or