Tascam SD-20M, Owner'S Manual

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TASCAM SD-20M
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4 – Recording
This unit can record sound from external microphones and
external audio devices, including CD players.
You can select among MP3 (44.1/48 kHz, 32–320 kbps) and WAV/
BWF (44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24-bit) audio recording formats.
Marks added when recording to Broadcast Wave Format
(BWF) can be used with software that supports this format, for
example.
This recorder has a variety of recording formats, including dual
recording, which allows an audio file to be recorded at two
different levels, and simultaneous 4-channel recording, which
allows mics to be used with connected audio equipment.
Setting where to save files
Set the folder where recorded files are saved.
Recorded files will be saved in the currently selected folder.
For details, see the
SELECT
pop-up menu item under “Folder
operations” on page 27.
If no setting is made, new files are created in the SOUND folder.
Opening the INPUT 1-2 and INPUT 3-4
screens
Press the INPUT SETTINGS 1-2 or INPUT SETTINGS 3-4 button
to open the
INPUT 1-2
or
INPUT 3-4
screen.
INPUT 1-2
screen
INPUT 3-4
screen
Press the INPUT SETTINGS 1-2 or INPUT SETTINGS 3-4 button
when the
INPUT 1-2
or
INPUT 3-4
screen is open to return
to the Home Screen.
CAUTION
When in recording standby or recording, only the
GAIN
and
LOW CUT
items on the
INPUT 1-2
screen and the
GAIN
item on the
INPUT 3-4
screen can be set.
Opening the REC SETTING screen
Press the REC SETTINGS button to open the
REC SETTING
screen.
When the
REC SETTING
screen is open, press the REC
SETTINGS button to return to the Home Screen.
Setting the recording input sources
Use the
REC
items on the
INPUT 1-2
and
INPUT 3-4
screens to set the recording input sources.
1. Select the
REC
item on the
INPUT 1-2
or
INPUT 3-4
screen. (See “Opening the INPUT 1-2 and INPUT 3-4 screens”
on page 19.)
INPUT 1-2
screen
INPUT 3-4
screen
2. Set the input source.
Screen Options Meaning
INPUT
1-2
screen
OFF
No input
MONO 1
Input from the MIC/LINE INPUT
1 jack
STEREO
1-2
(default
value)
Input from the MIC/LINE INPUT
1and 2 jacks
INPUT
3-4
screen
OFF
(default
value)
No input
ON
Input from the ANALOG INPUT
3/L and 4/R jacks
3. When finished, press the STOP/HOME [
8
] button to return
to the Home Screen.
NOTE
•
The
REC
items on the
INPUT 1-2
and
INPUT 3-4
screens cannot both be set to
OFF
at the same time. After
setting the input source of the recording channel, turn the
other channels
OFF
.
•
When the
INPUT 1-2
screen
REC
item is set to
MONO 1
,
if the
INPUT 3-4
screen
REC
item is set to ON, the
INPUT
1-2
screen
REC
item will be reset to STEREO 1-2 automati-
cally.
•
When the
INPUT 3-4
screen
REC
item is set to ON, if the
INPUT 1-2
screen
REC
item is set to MONO 1, the
INPUT
3-4
screen
REC
item will be reset to
OFF
automatically.