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TASCAM DP-004
12–Troubleshooting
When working with any new piece of equipment
like the unit, it’s sometimes difficult to work out
whey something isn’t happening the way you
expect. The main thing is to take your time—after
all, you’re not paying hourly studio rates! Stop and
think. Ask yourself questions, like the ones below,
and you can usually find the answer.
Also, see the “Messages” section on page 106 for
the meaning of messages that may pop up on the
display. Consult this table when a message appears
when an operation cannot be completed by the unit.
Why can’t I hear any sound when I play back?
Are the
•
LEVEL
knobs of the tracks set to high
enough?
Is the
•
MASTER LEVEL
knob set to high enough?
Have you connected the
•
/
LINE OUT
jack to your
monitoring system properly, and is your monitoring
system set up correctly?
Is the
•
VOLUME
control set to high enough?
Why does the sound I'm recording sound
distorted?
Are the
•
LEVEL
knobs of the
INPUT A
or
INPUT B
on
the top panel of the unit set too high? Is the input
source too loud?
Isn’t the monitor system distorted as the monitor
•
level is too high?
Why can’t I record?
You must have at least one track armed (
•
REC
indica-
tor flashing) before you start recording by pressing
the
PLAY
(
¥
) key while pressing the
RECORD
(
–
)key.
Are inputs assigned to tracks
•
Why can’t my computer “see” the unit files?
Is the unit connected to the computer via the USB
•
terminal (see “Connecting with a computer” on
page 92)?
Before making the USB connection, songs, tracks,
•
or stereo masters are backed up or exported to the
FAT partition? (Files on the MTR partition cannot
directly be read.)
