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TASCAM DR-40X
4 – Recording
Setting the LEVEL MODE function from the Quick
menu
1.
Press the RECORD [
0
] button to start recording
standby.
The REC indicator will blink and the recording screen
will open.
2.
Press the QUICK button to open the quick menu.
3.
Use the + or − button to select (highlight)
LEVEL MODE
,
and press the ENTER/MARK button.
This opens the LEVEL MODE setting screen.
4.
Use the + or – button to change the
LEVEL MODE
setting
to
MANUAL
.
5.
Press the ENTER/MARK button to enable it and return
to the Recording Screen.
The selected mode is shown with an icon in the
recording screen.
Adjusting the input level
1.
Press the RECORD [
0
] button to begin recording
standby.
The REC indicator will blink and the recording screen
will open.
2.
Adjust the input level using the INPUT LEVEL + or –
button on the left side panel.
When you press the INPUT LEVEL + or – button on the
left side of the unit, a pull-up with a meter showing the
input level will appear at the bottom of the display.
The PEAK indicator to the right of the display lights red
when the input level is too high.
Set the input level so that the indicator bars fluctuate
centered on
-12
without causing the PEAK indicator to
light red when the loudest sounds occur.
NOTE
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The INPUT LEVEL setting pull-up menu that opens when
you press an INPUT LEVEL (+/−) buttons on the left side
of the unit will appear according to the input source.
One of the following four labels will appear.
INT MIC LVL
:
Built-in mic level
EXT IN LVL
:
external input level
EXT Lch LVL
:
external input left channel level
EXT Rch LVL
:
external input right channel level
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When the input selection on the
REC MODE
screen (
SOURCE
or
EXT IN
) is
EXT
only, use the following buttons to switch
between
EXT Lch LVL
and
EXT Rch LVL
.
REC MODE
Button
STEREO
1/2 button
DUAL
OVERDUB SEPARATE
4CH
3/4 button
OVERDUB MIX
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Press the
¤
(HOME) [
8
] button to end recording
standby.
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When in recording standby or recording, the speaker
will not sound even if the
I/O SETTING
screen
SPEAKER
setting is
ON
.
Connect headphones to the /LINE OUT jack if you want
to adjust the level or record while monitoring the input.
Use the + or − button in the Home screen to adjust the
monitoring volume. This does not affect the sound to be
recorded.
