Tascam Digital Portastudio DP-24, Owner'S Manual

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TASCAM DP-24
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2 - Quick Guide
Connecting and setting the input
sources
1. Connect an electric guitar to the MIC/LINE INPUTS
H jack on the rear panel.
2. Set the LINE-GUITAR switch to GUITAR on the rear
panel.
The GUITAR indicator lights.
Now the guitar becomes the input source for INPUT H.
TIP
When connecting an electric-acoustic guitar with a built-
in preamp or an active-type electric guitar, or when using
an effects pedal, for example, between the guitar and
this unit, set the LINE-GUITAR switch to LINE on the rear
panel.
Setting the guitar as the recording
source for TRACK 1
When you press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign
screen, the default screen setting for the recording source
is
A
(INPUT A) for TRACK 1,
B
(INPUT B) for TRACK 2,
C
(INPUT C) for TRACK 3, and so on for
D
to
H
(INPUT D to H)
for TRACK 4 to 8. (See "Assigning inputs" on page 44.)
Since initially the input source of the INPUT H is set as the
recording source of the TRACK 8, you must change the
recording source to TRACK 1.
Follow the procedure below to change the recording
source of the TRACK 1.
1. Press the ASSIGN button to open the Assign screen.
2. Use the CURSOR (
5
/
b
/
g
/
t
) buttons or press the
SELECT button for TRACK 1 and align the cursor
(frame) on the Assign screen with
TRACK 1
.
3. Use the JOG/DATA dial or the SOURCE button for
INPUT H to set the recording source of TRACK 1 to
H
.
Adjusting and monitoring the input
level
1. Press the HOME button to return to the Home
screen.
2. Press the REC button for TRACK 1.
The REC button flashes and the unit enters recording
standby.
Guitar
GUITAR indicator