Tascam DR-10L Pro, Owner'S Manual

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TASCAM DR-10L Pro V1.00
Contents
1 - Introduction ...................................................................................... 3
1 - 1 Features ............................................................................................3
1 - 2 Conventions used in this manual .................................................3
1 - 3 Trademarks and copyrights ..........................................................3
1 - 4 Accessories sold separately...........................................................4
microSD cards............................................................................................4
Precautions when handling microSD cards ...................................4
Formatting of microSD cards ...............................................................4
USB cables (for communication or data transmission) ..............4
Monitoring equipment ..........................................................................4
1 - 5 Optional accessories (sold separately) .......................................4
AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter overview .................................................4
1 - 6 Beware of condensation ................................................................4
1 - 7 Cleaning the unit.............................................................................4
1 - 8 Precautions for placement and use .............................................4
1 - 9 About TASCAM customer support service .................................5
2 - Names and functions of parts ......................................................... 6
2 - 1 Front ..................................................................................................6
2 - 2 Bottom ..............................................................................................6
2 - 3 Sides ..................................................................................................7
2 - 4 Top .....................................................................................................7
3 - Preparation ....................................................................................... 8
3 - 1 Power sources ..................................................................................8
Using AAA batteries (sold separately) ..............................................8
Using USB bus power .............................................................................8
3 - 2 Connecting the microphone .........................................................9
3 - 3 Inserting and removing microSD cards (sold separately) .......9
Inserting microSD cards ........................................................................9
Removing microSD cards ......................................................................9
3 - 4 Turning the unit on and off .........................................................10
Turning the unit on ..............................................................................10
Power status display ............................................................................10
Turning the unit off ..............................................................................10
Turning off automatically ...................................................................10
3 - 5 Setting the date and time ...........................................................11
3 - 6 Formatting (initializing) microSD cards (sold separately) .....11
3 - 7 Connecting monitoring equipment ..........................................12
3 - 8 Installing an AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter (sold separately) ....13
4 - Screen overview ............................................................................. 14
4 - 1 Home Screen ..................................................................................14
4 - 2 Menu Screen ..................................................................................15
Basic Menu Screen operation procedures ...................................15
5 - Recording and playing files ........................................................... 16
5 - 1 Starting and stopping recording ...............................................16
Ordinary recording ...............................................................................16
One touch recording ............................................................................16
Stopping recording ..............................................................................16
Monitoring input sound .....................................................................16
Recording data overview ...................................................................16
Checking the available recording time .........................................17
5 - 2 Playing back, skipping and searching backward/forward ....17
Starting and stopping playback ......................................................17
Skipping ...................................................................................................17
Searching backward and forward ...................................................17
5 - 3 Adjusting the headphone output volume ...............................18
6 - File operations ................................................................................ 19
6 - 1 File and folder overview ..............................................................19
FILE .............................................................................................................19
Folders .......................................................................................................19
6 - 2 Deleting files ..................................................................................19
7 - Various settings .............................................................................. 20
7 - 1 Recording settings ........................................................................20
Setting the recording level ................................................................20
Setting the low-cut filter ....................................................................20
Setting the limiter .................................................................................21
Setting the auto level function ........................................................21
Setting the phase ..................................................................................22
7 - 2 Recording file settings .................................................................22
Setting the recording file format .....................................................22
Setting the WAV recording file type ...............................................23
Setting the sampling frequency ......................................................23
Setting the quantization bit depth .................................................24
7 - 3 Setting recording file names ......................................................24
Characters set by user .........................................................................24
Setting TEXT ............................................................................................25
Setting the file number .......................................................................25
File format overview ............................................................................25
7 - 4 GENERAL SETTINGS ......................................................................26
Setting the automatic power off function ...................................26
Setting the backlight ...........................................................................26
Formatting the SD card .......................................................................27
Setting the battery type .....................................................................27
Setting the built-in clock ....................................................................28
Initializing settings ...............................................................................28
8 - Menu item list ................................................................................. 29
9 - Mark functions ................................................................................ 30
9 - 1 Mark types ......................................................................................30
9 - 2 Time marks .....................................................................................30
Setting the time mark function........................................................30
9 - 3 Peak marks .....................................................................................30
Setting the peak mark function .......................................................30
9 - 4 BOF marks ......................................................................................30
9 - 5 Manual marks ................................................................................30
10 - Connecting with a computer using USB ..................................... 31
10 - 1 Connecting with a computer ......................................................31
10 - 2 Accessing microSD cards from a computer .............................31
Switching to USB mass storage mode ...........................................31
Exchanging files with computers ....................................................31
Ending USB mass storage mode ......................................................31
11 - Remote control functions ............................................................ 32
11 - 1 Turning on remote control function..........................................32
11 - 2 Installing the dedicated control app .........................................32
11 - 3 Connecting with the dedicated control app ............................32
12 - Timecode functions ...................................................................... 35
12 - 1 Turning on the timecode function.............................................35
12 - 2 Pairing with supported Atomos products ...............................35
12 - 3 Ending pairing with supported Atomos products .................35
12 - 4 Pairing with a different supported Atomos product .............36
Initializing pairing data .......................................................................36
12 - 5 Using remote control with timecode running free .................36
13 - Messages ....................................................................................... 37
14 - Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 38
15 - Specifications ............................................................................... 39
15 - 1 Ratings ............................................................................................39
Recording media ...................................................................................39
Recording/playback formats .............................................................39
15 - 2 Input/output ratings ....................................................................39
Analog input ...........................................................................................39
Analog output ........................................................................................39
15 - 3 Audio performance ......................................................................39
15 - 4 General ............................................................................................39
Mic bias voltage .....................................................................................39
Power .........................................................................................................39
Battery operation time (continuous operation).........................39
Recording times when using microSD cards ..............................40
15 - 5 Dimensional drawings .................................................................40