1 – Setting up and introduction
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TASCAM 2488
User’s Guide
Setting up the 2488
First, find a flat level surface for the 2488 which is
stable and can’t be jogged or jolted easily.
This should be a hard surface. Don’t put the 2488 on
a carpet or furnishings, as this will block the airflow
and possibly cause overheating.
You should avoid moving the 2488 while it is
switched on. Especially, you should never move it
while the HD indicator by the display is lit or
flashing.
Leave a little space at the back of the 2488 to plug
and unplug microphones, etc.
Before switching on the 2488, you should connect
the monitoring system (this term refers to the ampli-
fier and speakers and headphones that you will use to
listen to your recordings).
TIP
When you are recording electric guitars and basses, etc.,
you can listen through speakers. When you are record-
ing using a microphone, this may cause acoustic feed-
back, so you should use headphones at this time.
Most sound professionals recommend that you do not
use headphones for monitoring all the time, even
though they are very convenient and useful in some cir-
cumstances.
Connect the
MONITOR OUTPUT
jacks on the rear
panel to your amplifier’s AUX inputs (or any inputs
except those designed for a record turntable). You
will probably need a pair of 1/4"-to-RCA cables for
this.
NOTE
The 2488 outputs balanced signals from the monitor
outputs. If you are lucky enough to have an amplifier
with balanced inputs, use balanced cables rather than
unbalanced connections here.
Plug a standard pair of headphones into the 1/4"
PHONES
jack at the front left of the 2488.
Plug in and turn on the 2488. The power switch is on
the rear, by the power cord.
The display shows the “loading” screen.
After about 10 seconds, the 2488 will be ready and
the
HD
(hard disk) indicator stops flashing.
Adjust the display so that it is comfortable for you to
read, using the contrast control.
