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TASCAM DR-100MKIII

13 – Specifications

General

Power

Built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery
2 AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH or lithium-ion)
USB bus power from a computer
AC adapter (TASCAM PS-P520E, sold separately)
External battery pack (TASCAM BP-6AA, sold separately)

Power consumption

7.5 W (maximum)

Battery operation time (continuous operation)

• Using built-in (lithium-ion rechargeable) battery

Use conditions

Operation

time (in hours

and minutes)

UNI MIC (built-in directional mic) input
Phantom power unused
STEREO WAV (BWF)/44.1kHz
16-bit recording

About 12 hours

MIC/LINE IN jack/mic input
Phantom power used (+48V, 3mA×2 load)
STEREO WAV (BWF)/44.1kHz
16-bit recording

About 6 hours

• Using alkaline batteries (EVOLTA)

Use conditions

Operation

time (in hours

and minutes)

UNI MIC (built-in directional mic) input
Phantom power unused
STEREO WAV (BWF)/44.1kHz
16-bit recording

About 2:45

MIC/LINE IN jack/mic input
Phantom power used (+48V, 3mA×2 load)
STEREO WAV (BWF)/44.1kHz
16-bit recording

About 1 hour

• Using NiMH battery (eneloop)

Use conditions

Operation

time (in hours

and minutes)

UNI MIC (built-in directional mic) input
Phantom power unused
STEREO WAV (BWF)/44.1kHz
16-bit recording

About 3:30

MIC/LINE IN jack/mic input
Phantom power used (+48V, 3mA×2 load)
STEREO WAV (BWF)/44.1kHz
16-bit recording

About 2:15

• Using lithium-ion batteries (Energizer Ultimate Lithium)

Use conditions

Operation

time (in hours

and minutes)

UNI MIC (built-in directional mic) input
Phantom power unused
STEREO WAV (BWF)/44.1kHz
16-bit recording

About 7 hours

MIC/LINE IN jack/mic input
Phantom power used (+48V, 3mA×2 load)
STEREO WAV (BWF)/44.1kHz
16-bit recording

About 3:30

Charging time

• By USB: about 10 hours

• Using PS-P520E: about 4.5 hours

Dimensions

80 x 155.7 x 35 mm (width × height × depth, excluding

protrusions)

Weight

425 g (including batteries)/375 g (not including batteries)

Operating temperature range

0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F)

Dimensional drawings

80mm

35mm

155.7mm

• Illustrations in this manual might differ in part from the

actual product.

• Specifications and external appearance might be changed

without notification to improve the product.

Summary of Contents for DR-100MKIII

Page 1: ...D01303820A DR 100 Linear PCM Recorder Reference Manual...

Page 2: ...e setting 21 Setting recording input sources 21 Setting power used by mics 22 Using phantom power 22 Using plug in power 22 Setting the low cut filter 23 Using the limiter 23 Using the Level Control F...

Page 3: ...version page 42 XRI date the information page 42 Restoring factory default settings 43 Formatting SD cards 43 Power on recording function 44 Attenuating the output 44 Restricting the line output level...

Page 4: ...ontact TASCAM customer support see back cover Li ion00 Trademarks and copyrights TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC CORPORATION registered in the U S and other countries SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C L...

Page 5: ...ct TASCAM customer support for information Precautions for use SD cards are delicate media In order to avoid damaging SD cards please take the following precautions when handling them Do not leave the...

Page 6: ...or q button When the Home Screen is open use to skip files and search forward Press this button while pressing and holding the ENTER MARK button to move to the next mark Use to create a new file manua...

Page 7: ...t least 10 seconds while pressing the STOP 8 button to force the unit to turn off enter standby CAUTION Before turning the unit on lower the volumes of connected equipment to their minimum levels Fail...

Page 8: ...as the REC indicator on the top of the unit Home Screen Stopped playing Recording recording standby 1 Input source This shows the input source set with the I O SETTING screen SOURCE item See Setting r...

Page 9: ...or tag information of the file currently being played back is shown When ID3 tag information is available for an MP3 file being played it is given priority for display If a file is protected a mark ap...

Page 10: ...e wheel to move the cursor to the item you want to change DUAL REC in this case and press the ENTER MARK button The DUAL REC screen opens o o Setting values that cannot be changed because of the opera...

Page 11: ...NTER MARK button The setting is changed The setting changes each time you press the ENTER MARK button 8 8 Changing settings and executing functions that require confirmation Depending on the content o...

Page 12: ...in power on off see page 22 OUTPUT ATT Set the output attenuator function see page 44 MARK SETTING AUTO MARK Set the automatic mark function see page 38 PEAK MARK Turn the peak mark function on off s...

Page 13: ...ge 24 FILE INFORMATION Show file information for the file selected on the Home Screen see page 41 Recording recording standby LOW CUT Set the low cut filter see page 23 LEVEL CONTROL Set the level con...

Page 14: ...d in order to allow the unit to accurately show the amount of power remaining and determine whether enough power is available for proper operation By default this is set to alkaline batteries See Sett...

Page 15: ...s see the BP 6AA Owner s Manual TASCAM BP 6AA sold separately Micro B USB connector CAUTION The unit cannot detect the remaining battery charge of a BP 6AA Inserting and removing SD cards CAUTION SD c...

Page 16: ...is recording or in recording standby CAUTION Always use the power button to turn the unit off put it in standby If shutdown procedures are not conducted recording data and settings for example could...

Page 17: ...NTER MARK button to format the card CAUTION Formatting will erase all the data on the SD card Back up to a computer for example before formatting a card When formatting a card the unit should be power...

Page 18: ...her external equipment Audio devices and other external equipment Recording from digital devices Use the included digital input conversion cable to connect the output of a digital audio device to the...

Page 19: ...To listen with headphones connect them to the headphone jack Powered monitor speakers or amplifier and speakers Headphones Adjusting playback volume Use the headphone speaker LEVEL control to adjust t...

Page 20: ...evel is exceeded even when the input level knob is turned down as much as possible set the MIC PAD switch to ON If the peak level is still exceeded lower the volume of the sound source or increase the...

Page 21: ...uality than MP3 formats MP3 formats allow for longer recording than WAV BWF formats With MP3 formats higher values provide better recording quality 8 8 Setting the sampling frequency Open the SAMPLE s...

Page 22: ...wer is enabled Supplying phantom power to some ribbon mics will break them If you are unsure do not supply phantom power to a ribbon mic Some condenser microphones will not operate when phantom power...

Page 23: ...tion is being used the dual ADC function cannot be used at the same time See Improving recording signal to noise Dual ADC function on page 25 Using the Level Control Function You can set the level con...

Page 24: ...n MS DECODE item See Function menu list on page 13 Setting the characteristics of the digital filter A D You can set the characteristics of the digital filter used during A D conversion This allows al...

Page 25: ...file is incremented when the input signal goes below the set level 1 Select the REC SETTING screen AUTO REC item to open the AUTO REC screen See Basic menu operation procedures on page 10 2 Use the M...

Page 26: ...C item on the REC SETTING screen See Basic menu operation procedures on page 10 2 Turn the pre recording function ON or OFF Options OFF default ON TIP By using this in combination with the AUTO REC fu...

Page 27: ...nction can be used not only with the built in mics but also with connected external mics NOTE Dual level recording cannot used if the sampling frequency is 176 4 or 192 kHz This function is disabled i...

Page 28: ...les in video editing software For details about how to connect the unit with a DSLR camera see Connecting cameras on page 19 1 Select the REC SETTING screen AUTO TONE item to open the AUTO TONE screen...

Page 29: ...192kHz 00 57 1 55 7 42 MP3 STEREO MONO 128kbps 44 1 48kHz 69 26 138 00 555 00 192kbps 44 1 48kHz 46 17 92 35 370 00 256kbps 44 1 48kHz 34 43 69 26 277 00 320kbps 44 1 48kHz 27 46 55 33 222 00 The rec...

Page 30: ...for playback skipping When the Home Screen is open press the and buttons to select the file for playback Press the button when in the middle of a file to return to the beginning of that file Press th...

Page 31: ...ayback VSA playback The unit features a VSA Variable Speed Audition playback function that changes the playback speed without changing the pitch CAUTION The VSA function cannot be used with files reco...

Page 32: ...hat contains subfolders 8 8 Folder This is a folder that does not contain subfolders 8 8 Open folder The contents of the folder marked with this icon currently appear on the display 8 8 New folder Thi...

Page 33: ...n of files can also be changed See Protecting files on page 34 8 8 CLR ALL MARKS Use this to clear all the marks in the selected file Executing the CLR ALL MARKS item opens a confirmation screen Selec...

Page 34: ...ed a mark appears before the file name on the Home Screen and the Browse Screen Deleting files The currently selected file on the Home Screen can be deleted 1 While the Home Screen is open when stoppe...

Page 35: ...n be divided at points where marks have been added See Adding marks on page 38 1 While the Home Screen is open when stopped or paused press the Fn button to open the FUNCTION screen 2 Select the DIVID...

Page 36: ...001 wav WORD The 6 character file name set with the WORD item is used as the file name Example TASCAM_0001 wav NOTE When data is selected file names are given based on the date of the built in clock B...

Page 37: ...d the final numbers can be restarted 1 Select the SYSTEM screen FILE No RESET item to open the FILE No RESET screen See Basic menu operation proce dures on page 10 2 Set the file number reset function...

Page 38: ...s Adding marks manually When playing recording or in recording standby press the ENTER MARK button to add a mark at any point When a mark is added a pull up appears at the bottom of the display The xx...

Page 39: ...e pressing the ENTER MARK button to move skip to the previous or next mark When skipping the mark name appears in a pull up at the bottom of the display Since there are multiple mark types you can cho...

Page 40: ...ly status area on the Home Screen After switching to the backup battery source the unit will automatically switch back to the priority source if it becomes charged again If an external power source is...

Page 41: ...o clear held peaks Viewing information Use the INFORMATION screen to view various types of infor mation about the unit Follow the procedures below to view the INFORMATION screen 1 Select the SYSTEM sc...

Page 42: ...e amount of space unused on the SD card Firmware version page The FIRMWARE page shows the firmware version used by the unit 8 8 VERSION Shows the system firmware version used by the unit XRI date the...

Page 43: ...e powered by a TASCAM PS P520E AC adapter sold separately or batteries built in or AA with sufficient remaining power Proper formatting is not possible if the unit turns off enters standby during form...

Page 44: ...pen the OUTPUT ATT screen See Basic menu operation procedures on page 10 2 Select the LINE item and set the output level of theLINE OUT jack Options 0 dB default 30 dB Restricting the headphone output...

Page 45: ...age mode and connects with the computer Make sure that the SD card is inserted in the unit properly 4 This unit appears on the computer as an external drive named DR 100MKIII if the card was formatted...

Page 46: ...UT VOL Using the remote control Press the function F1 F4 buttons on the wired remote control to use the operations assigned to them on the REMOTE screen Using a footswitch TASCAM RC 3F TASCAM RC 3F so...

Page 47: ...nnecting with a Computer on page 45 for file formats that this unit can use File full Recording is not possible because the total number of folders and files would exceed the limit of 5000 File not fo...

Page 48: ...f any of these errors occurs turn the unit off and restart it If the power cannot be turned off remove the AA batteries disconnect the TASCAM PS P520E AC adapter sold separately and disconnect the TAS...

Page 49: ...he unit to relearn the remaining battery charge and show it accurately 8 8 The unit does not function Confirm that the HOLD switch is set to OFF The unit will not function when in USB storage mode If...

Page 50: ...selected Nominal output level 14 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV At other times Nominal output level 10 dBV Maximum output level 6 dBV 8 8 headphone jack Connector 3 5mm 1 8 stereo mini jack Maximum ou...

Page 51: ...F 44 1kHz 16 bit recording About 1 hour Using NiMH battery eneloop Use conditions Operation time in hours and minutes UNI MIC built in directional mic input Phantom power unused STEREO WAV BWF 44 1kHz...

Page 52: ...R o Churubusco 364 Colonia Del Carmen Delegaci n Coyoac n CP 04100 M xico DF M xico TEAC UK Ltd http tascam eu Phone 44 8451 302511 2 Huxley Road Surrey Research Park Guildford GU2 7RE United Kingdom...

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