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TASCAM DR-680MKII
2 – Names and Functions of Parts
9
File type indicator
When stopped or during playback, the file type of the
currently loaded take is shown.
When recording or in recording standby, the file type of
the take being recorded is shown.
: BWF
: WAV
: MP3
0
Sampling frequency indicator
When stopped or during playback, the sampling
frequency of the currently loaded take is shown.
When recording or in recording standby, the sampling
frequency of the take being recorded is shown.
: 44.1 kHz
: 48 kHz
: 96 kHz
: 192 kHz
q
LOCK indicator
When the lock function for the front panel and/or top
panel buttons is ON, the
indicator appears.
w
STEREO indicator
When a stereo track is being played, the
indicator appears. During stereo track playback, the
meters for tracks 1 and 2 function as the L and R
meters.
e
SOLO indicator
When a track has been soloed, the
indicator
appears. An icon appears beneath the meter of the
currently soloed track.
r
Quantization/bit-rate indicator
When stopped or during playback, the quantization/
bit-rate of the currently loaded take is shown.
When recording or in recording standby, the quanti-
zation/bit-rate of the take being recorded is shown.
When the take being recorded or played is an MP3, its
bit rate is shown.
BWF/WAV
: 16-bit
: 24-bit
MP3
: 96 kbps (48 kbps)
: 128 kbps (64 kbps)
: 192 kbps (96 kbps)
: 320 kbps (160 kbps)
NOTE
The bit rate in parentheses is for when recording a
monaural take.
Menu structure
When you press the MENU button on the top or front of
the unit, the
GENERAL
menu page will open.
The MENU screen has 8 pages organized by types of menu
items.
GENERAL page
REC page
AUTO REC page
LOW CUT page
I/O page
PLAY page
CARD page
SYSTEM page
The menu items are as follows.
Menu item
Function
Reference
GENERAL page
BROWSE
Open BROWSE screen
SPEAKER
Set the built-in speaker
REC page
FORMAT
Set recording file
format
SAMPLE
Set sampling frequency
DUAL REC
Set dual recording
FILE
Set recording file mode
TRACK
Set recording track
ST REC
Set stereo track
recording
PAUSE
Set recording after
recording pauses
NAME
Set take name format
TAKE NO. INIT
Reset take name
numbering
AUTO REC page
LEVEL
Set automatic recording
function
SILENT CUT
Set silence cutting
function
SILENT DELAY
AUTO MARK
Set automatic mark
function
LOW CUT page
FREQUENCY
Set low cut filter
I/O page
INPUT 5/6
Set the recording
source for tracks 5
and 6