Tascam 8p Dyna Series, Owner'S Manual

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TASCAM SERIES 8p Dyna
7
Names and functions of parts
Front panel
1
switch
Press to turn the unit on and to put it into standby.
2
1-2 input jacks
These analog inputs are XLR/TRS combo jacks.
They can support high impedance input, including direct
guitar input.
o
XLR (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD)
o
TRS (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND)
Use the input switches (
6
) to select balanced line (MIC/LINE)
or high-impedance (INST) input for the TRS jacks.
When directly connecting a guitar, bass or other high-
impedance output, set the input switch (
6
) to INST.
Use the GAIN knobs (1–2) to set input gains.
3
GAIN knobs
Use GAIN knobs 1–8 to adjust the input gain of each channel
independently.
4
+48V indicators
These indicators light when their input switches (
6
) are set
to +48V.
5
Level meter area
This shows input signal levels.
6
Input switches
Set according to the input sources of input jacks 1–2.
INST: Select when directly connecting a guitar, bass or
other high-impedance instrument. This makes it an
unbalanced input for high impedance.
MIC/LINE: Select when connecting a balanced-output mic or
line-level-output device.
+48V: This pr48V phantom power to the 1-2 XLR
input jacks.
ATTENTION
i
Do not connect or disconnect mics when these switches are
set to +48V.
i
Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic
mic.
i
Supplying phantom power to some ribbon mics will break
them. If you are unsure, do not supply phantom power to a
ribbon mic.
7
COMP knobs
Use these knobs to adjust the threshold levels, which are the
levels when compression begins to be applied to the signals
input to each channel.
8
+48V switch/indicator
Use these switches to 48V phantom power to the
MIC/LINE INPUT 3-8 jacks on the back of the unit.
Phantom power can be set for each input channel
independently.
When the +48V switch is on, it lights and pr48V
phantom power to the XLR connector of the input jack.
ATTENTION
i
Do not connect or disconnect mics when a switch is on.
i
Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic
mic.
i
Supplying phantom power to some ribbon mics could break
them. If you are unsure, do not supply phantom power to a
ribbon mic.
9
Sample clock switch
Set the sample clock source to the unit’s internal clock, and
set the sampling frequency. (see “Switching the sample clock”
on page 12)
The sample clock indicators (
e
) light according to the
currently active sampling frequency being used by the unit