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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

TASCAM  US-1641

 

 

1

  Read these instructions.

 

2

  Keep these instructions.

 

3

  Heed all warnings.

 

4

  Follow all instructions.

 

5

  Do not use this apparatus near water.

 

6

  Clean only with dry cloth.

 

7

  Do  not  block  any  ventilation  openings.  Install  in 

accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

 

8

  Do  not  install  near  any  heat  sources  such  as 

radiators,  heat  registers,  stoves,  or  other  apparatus 
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

 

9

  Do  not  defeat  the  safety  purpose  of  the  polarized 

or  grounding-type  plug.  A  polarized  plug  has  two 
blades  with  one  wider  than  the  other.  A  grounding 
type  plug  has  two  blades  and  a  third  grounding 
prong.  The  wide  blade  or  the  third  prong  are 
provided  for  your  safety.  If  the  provided  plug  does 
not  fit  into  your  outlet,  consult  an  electrician  for 
replacement of the obsolete outlet.

 

10

  Protect  the  power  cord  from  being  walked  on 

or  pinched  par ticularly  at  plugs,  convenience 
receptacles,  and  the  point  where  they  exit  from  the 
apparatus.

 

11

  Only  use  attachments/accessories  specified  by  the 

manufacturer.

 

12

  Use  only  with  the  cart,  stand,  tripod,  bracket,  or 

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the 
apparatus.  When  a  cart  is  used,  use  caution  when 
moving  the  cart/apparatus  combination  to  avoid 
injury from tip-over.

 

13

  Unplug  this  apparatus  during  lightning  storms  or 

when unused for long periods of time.

 

14

  Refer  all  servicing  to  qualified  service  personnel. 

Servicing  is  required  when  the  apparatus  has  been 
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or 
plug  is  damaged,  liquid  has  been  spilled  or  objects 
have  fallen  into  the  apparatus,  the  apparatus  has 
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate 
normally, or has been dropped.

Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes.
Do  not  place  any  objects  filled  with  liquids,  such  as 
vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such 
as a book case or similar unit.
The apparatus should be located close enough to the 
AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord 
plug at any time.
An  apparatus  with  Class  I  construction  shall  be 
connected to an AC outlet with a protective grounding 
connection.
Batteries  (battery  pack  or  batteries  installed)  should 
not  be  exposed  to  excessive  heat  such  as  sunshine, 
fire or the like.
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and head-
phones can cause hearing loss.
The  apparatus  draws  nominal  non-operating  power 
from  the  AC  outlet  with  its  STANDBY/ON  in  the 
Standby position.


Summary of Contents for US-1641

Page 1: ...D01002220A US 1641 16x4 96k 24 bit USB Audio MIDI Interface OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...domestique cet appareil peut provoquer des interf rences radio dans ce cas l utilisateur peut tre amen prendre des mesures appropri es F r Kunden in Europa Warnung Dies ist eine Einrichtung welche di...

Page 3: ...ufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when u...

Page 4: ...ck mounting kit to mount the unit in a standard 19 inch rack as shown below Remove the feet of the unit before mounting NOTE Leave 1U of space above the unit for ventilation Allow at least 10 cm 4 in...

Page 5: ...ing the firmware for the US 1641 13 Installing Cubase LE 4 14 Settings on your computer 16 4 Control Panel settings 17 Overview 17 Driver settings 17 Audio Performance Windows PC case 17 Sample Clock...

Page 6: ...conventions Controls and keys on the US 1641 are written like this MENU We use the term key to describe the push button controls on the US 1641 This typeface is used to designate on screen controllers...

Page 7: ...ed from a cold to a warm place or used after a sudden temperature change there is a danger of condensation vapor in the air could condense on the internal mechanism making correct operation impossible...

Page 8: ...phone jacks function as unbalanced guitar input jacks when the select switches are set to the GUITAR position and function as balanced line input jacks when the switches are set to the LINE IN positi...

Page 9: ...The received MIDI messages will be transmitted to the computer E INPUTS 11 14 jacks and LEVEL switches These are TRS 1 4 phone balanced line input jacks Use the LEVEL switches to set the nominal leve...

Page 10: ...use a system with at least 512 MB of memory However additional memory will enhance the operation of digital audio application software This product has been tested for use with typical computers that...

Page 11: ...a USB cable Insert the included driver installation CD ROM into the CD ROM drive on your computer Click the Install US 1641 Driver button when the menu screen below appears If this screen does not app...

Page 12: ...ith the USB cable When the screen below appears the installation is complete Click the Reboot now button to restart the computer After the computer has restarted select Start Settings Control Panel th...

Page 13: ...ware will be updated to the computer via a USB cable The firmware updater varies with the firmware version of the unit For PC Windows XP users Connect the US 1641 to the computer via a USB cable Run t...

Page 14: ...utton The system displays the License Agreement for end users Read the contents then select I accept the tems in the License Agreement if you agree to the terms Click the Next button 1 2 3 The system...

Page 15: ...on 8 The system displays a screen indicating that the Syncro Soft installation is complete Click the Finish button to finish the installation procedure NOTE When you start Cubase LE 4 for the first ti...

Page 16: ...rams Processing digital audio places a consider able load on your computer This means that if you are running other applications especially graphics or Internet tools at the same time as your audio ap...

Page 17: ...er buffer size will reduce the audio signal delay when you monitor the input signal but will require your computer to perform the processing faster If the process ing does not occur in time e g if the...

Page 18: ...t of the US 1641 to your speakers via an amp or headphones so you will be able to monitor the audio signals coming into the US 1641 or signals being output from your computer Mic Connect your micropho...

Page 19: ...als selectable in the US 1641 Control Panel On the other hand you can input S PDIF signals to the DIGITAL IN jack Headphones Connect a set of stereo headphones to the PHONES jack 1 4 stereo phone jack...

Page 20: ...rt is auto matically selected If necessary you can change the device port The device port pull down list indicates all available input ports for the US 1641 1 2 3 4 Select the Outputs tab then set the...

Page 21: ...desired input bus in the Input field located in the upper right corner Click the REC FUNCTION button to turn it on the button indicator will light 1 2 Press the REC button in the transport section to...

Page 22: ...ubase LE 4 22 TASCAM US 1641 Mixdown Move the left and right locators to specify the region that you want to mix down From the File menu choose Export Audio Mixdown 1 2 In the Export Audio Mixdown dia...

Page 23: ...pling rate of your project be set to 48 kHz If your ultimate objective is to create a CD TASCAM recommends that the sampling rate be set to 44 1 kHz from the beginning To specify the sampling rate cho...

Page 24: ...put impedance 10k Nominal input level with the Gain knobs set at maximum 42dBu Nominal input level with the Gain knobs set at minimum 4dBu Headroom 16dB With the LINE IN GUITAR switch set to GUITAR Ty...

Page 25: ...Balanced Tip hot Ring cold Sleeve ground Output impedance 100 Nominal output level 4dBu Maximum output level 24dBu PHONES jack analog Connector 1 4 stereo phone jack Tip L Ring R Sleeve ground Maximu...

Page 26: ...minimum gain maximum input level excluding GUITAR IN Crosstalk 1kHz 90dB Host computer compatibility Operating system Windows 32 bit Windows XP SP2 or 32 bit Vista Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 or l...

Page 27: ...IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TASCAM US 1641 27 8 Specifications TASCAM US 1641 27 Dimensions...

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