User manual TASCAM DR-07

[. . . ] D01055620A DR-07 Portable Digital Recorder This device has a serial number located on the bottom panel. Serial number: __________________ OWNER'S MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Read these instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. [. . . ] Since all storage media, including SD cards, can fail, it is a good idea to make back-up copies of your recordings on your computer hard drive, CD-Rs or other media. 44 TASCAM DR-07 7Playback When the Home Screen is displayed, use the /, and keys to operate the DR-07 as you would with an ordinary CD player or other audio device. Use the wheel to change the playback position. When the Home Screen is not displayed, these keys and the wheel have different functions. SD Cards formatted by a TASCAM DR-1 or GT-R1 can also be used. Stop playback During playback, press the STOP/HOME or / key to stop (or pause) it at the current position. NOTE Selecting tracks Use the and keys to select tracks both during playing and when playback is stopped. During playback or when a track is stopped in the middle, press the key to return to the beginning of the current track. When stopped at the beginning of a track, press the key to skip to the beginning of the previous track, or press the key to skip to the beginning of the next track. NOTE Only files in the playback area that is currently set can be selected for playback. (See "Setting the playback area" on page 54. ) Starting and stopping playback Play a track When playback is stopped, press the / key to start playback. TASCAM DR-07 45 7Playback The track name, file number and other file information for the currently playing track appear on the display. The icon appears on the display when playback is stopped at the beginning of a track, and the icon appears when playback is stopped in the middle of a track (paused). Using the wheel to change the playback position You can use the wheel to adjust the playback position within a track. When you turn the wheel, the position in the playback position display bar changes, so you can visually confirm that the playback position has been moved. Moreover, the faster the wheel is turned the more the position is changed. Search forward and backward Press and hold the key to search backwards or the key to search forwards. NOTE Use the CUE/REV SPEED item on the Setup Screen to change the search speed. (See "Making system settings" on page 74. ) NOTE No sound is output while you turn the wheel. 46 TASCAM DR-07 7Playback Adjusting the volume Use the OUTPUT LEVEL (+, ) keys to adjust the volume of the monitoring signal output from the /LINE OUT jack. The volume level appears on the display while being adjusted. TASCAM DR-07 47 8Recording In addition to using the built-in microphone, you can record using an external microphone or record the output signal from a mixer or other audio source. You can select among MP3 (44. 1/48 kHz, 32320 kbps) and WAV (44. 1/48 kHz, 16/24-bit) audio recording formats. Selecting the file type and sampling frequency Select the audio file type that you want to record before you start recording. 2 Select the REC SETTING item to open the Recording Settings Screen. 3 Use the FORMAT item to select the file type from the following options: WAV at 16-bit (factory setting) or 24-bit, or MP3 at 32 kbps, 64 kbps, 96 kbps, 128 kbps, 192 kbps, 256 kbps, or 320 kbps. 4 Use the SAMPLE item to select a sampling frequency of 44. 1 kHz (factory setting) or 48 kHz. NOTE For other special recording functions, see "Special functions during recording" on page 55. 48 TASCAM DR-07 8Recording TIP WAV files do not use data compression and are truer to the character of the sound, but they use much memory. Since MP3 files use data compression, they do not use nearly as much memory. A 3. 5minute CD track uses about 35 MB of space when copied to a hard drive. The same track converted to a 128 kbps MP3 file uses only about 3. 2 MB. If you are making a recording that you intend to use in the production of a CD, it is a good idea to record WAV files. If you have enough space, 24-bit recording gives you extra head room, allowing you to capture a greater dynamic range. [. . . ] Message File Name ERR Dup File Name File not found NonSupported Battery Empty I/O Too Short Refer to this list if one of these popup messages appears and you want to check the meaning or determine a proper response. Meaning and response The length of the file name is longer than 200 characters when the Divide is used. The same file name already exists when a new file is created when the Divide is used. When using the I/O LOOP key, the IN and OUT points are too close together to start loop playback. [. . . ]