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  TASCAM US-600

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC 
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE  COVER (OR BACK). 
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER 
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead 

symbol, within equilateral triangle, 

is intended to alert the user to the 

presence of uninsulated “dangerous 

voltage” within the product’s 

enclosure that may be of sufficient 

magnitude to constitute a risk of 

electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an 

equilateral triangle is intended 

to alert the user to the presence 

of important operating and 

maintenance (servicing) instructions 

in the literature accompanying the 

appliance.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR 

SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE 

THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR 

MOISTURE.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number:

US-600

Trade Name:

TASCAM

Responsible party:

TEAC AMERICA, INC.

Address:

7733 Telegraph Road, Monte-

bello, California, U.S.A.

Telephone number:

1-323-726-0303

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, 
and (2) This device must accept any interference 
received,  including  interference  that  may  cause 
undesired operation.

FOR U.S.A.

TO THE USER
This  equipment  has  been  tested  and  found  to 
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable protection against 
harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio 
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications. However, 
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur 
in a particular installation. If this equipment does 
cause harmful interference to radio or television 
reception, which can be determined by turning the 
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try 
to correct the interference by one or more of the 
following measures.
a)  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
b)  Increase the separation between the equipment 

and receiver.

c)  Connect  the  equipment  into  an  outlet  on  a 

circuit different from that to which the receiver is 
connected.

d)  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV 

technician for help.

CAUTION
Changes or modifications to this equipment not 
expressly  approved  by  TEAC  CORPORATION  for 
compliance  could  void  the  user's  authority  to 
operate this equipment.

This appliance has a serial number located on 

the bottom panel. Please record the model 

number and serial number and retain them for 

your records.

Model number

Serial number

Summary of Contents for US-600

Page 1: ...US 600 USB 2 0 Audio MIDI Interface D01140120B OWNER S MANUAL Before connecting this unit to a computer you must install the dedicated driver from the included CD ROM onto the computer...

Page 2: ...OR U S A TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonabl...

Page 3: ...turer 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 unuse...

Page 4: ...ste electrical and electronic equipment can have serious effects on the environment and human health because of the presence of hazardous substances in the equipment d The Waste Electrical and Electro...

Page 5: ...menus and settings 19 Audio Performance 19 Sample Clock Source 20 Digital Output Format 20 ch1 and ch2 ch3 and ch4 and ch5 and ch6 20 LINE OUTPUTS and DIGITAL OUTPUT 20 5 Connections 21 USB connectio...

Page 6: ...of high impedance electric guitars and basses that are directly connected channels 2 4 are balanced inputs 1 unbalanced stereo line outputs RCA jacks and a headphone output Output level from the unba...

Page 7: ...that appear on the screen we show them like this OK Additional information is introduced in the styles below when needed TIP These are tips about how to use the unit NOTE These provide additional expl...

Page 8: ...rrect operation Do not place any object on the unit for heat dissipation Avoid installing this unit on top of any heat generating electrical device such as a power amplifier Beware of condensation If...

Page 9: ...the corresponding channel 5 MIC INST IN 1 balanced unbalanced connector Use this connector for balanced analog XLR microphone input or as a standard TS input jack You can connect guitars basses and o...

Page 10: ...lance between the signals input through the unit s connectors MIC IN and LINE IN and the signal output from the computer by USB Turn it all the way to the left INPUT to output and monitor only the sig...

Page 11: ...ed to adjust the output level of the LINE OUT 1 2 jacks e DIGITAL IN coaxial jack This coaxial digital input is compliant with IEC 60958 3 S PDIF standards NOTE When using this unit s digital input th...

Page 12: ...tor is output through the LINE OUT 2 jack When only using the MIC INST IN 1 or MIC LINE IN 3 connector input set this switch to MONO to monitor the signal through both the LINE OUT 1 and LINE OUT 2 ja...

Page 13: ...design and specifications Mac OS X Supported operating systems Mac OS X 10 5 8 or later Mac OS X 10 6 3 or later Supported computer systems Apple Macintosh equipped with a USB port CPU Clock Any Mac w...

Page 14: ...a Windows computer 1 Confirm that the unit and the PC are not connected by a USB cable 2 Connect the included TASCAM PS P520 AC adaptor which meets the requirements of this unit to the DC IN 5V jack a...

Page 15: ...iver button when the screen below appears 7 Read the contents of the License Agreement and select I accept the agreement if you agree to the terms Next click the Install button to start installation 8...

Page 16: ...Mac OS X 1 Confirm that the US 600 is not connected to the computer 2 Double click the TASCAM_US 600_ Driver_1 00 dmg on the included CD ROM The TASCAM_US 600_1 00 mpkg is created on the desktop 3 Do...

Page 17: ...nnect the unit to a computer the Windows Hardware Wizard appears and I cannot install the driver Am I making a mistake during the installation procedures A Close the Windows Hardware Wizard and discon...

Page 18: ...u probably use the computer for applications other than audio but we recommend that you avoid running them when using audio programs This means that if you are running other applications especially on...

Page 19: ...l reduce the delay when monitoring the audio signal but will require your computer to perform the processing faster If the processing does not occur in time e g if other system operations are occurrin...

Page 20: ...and ch6 This unit sends 6 channels of signals to the computer by USB Use these settings to select which of this unit s inputs signals are sent to each computer input pair Select analog inputs 1 2 anal...

Page 21: ...AM PS P520 AC outlet DC plug Computer USB Keyboard Digital recorder Powered monitor speakers or amplifier and speakers Headphones Guitar Bass guitar Vocal mic Drum machine Example of using US 600 conn...

Page 22: ...N 3 and 4 XLR connectors on the rear panel When using a condenser microphone that requires phantom power set the PHANTOM 48V switch on the rear panel to ON When the PHANTOM 48V switch is set to ON the...

Page 23: ...ype of loop turn input monitoring off in the DAW software or assign the input of that track to anything besides the US 600 digital input Connecting keyboards drum machines sound modules cassette MD CD...

Page 24: ...using Windows Media Player if the MIDI music playback output destination default device is set to Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth in the Sounds and Audio Devices part of the Control Panel you cannot l...

Page 25: ...his setting while Windows Media Player is running the software will not recognize that the device has been changed In this case restart Windows Media Player If you still cannot hear sound after making...

Page 26: ...he procedures above restart the computer After making this setting sound will be output through this unit but no sound will be output by the computer s speakers or headphone jacks Mac OS X and iTunes...

Page 27: ...hrough After Touch Polyphonic Channel X X X X Through Pitch Bender X X Through Control Change X X Through Program Change Range X X Through System Exclusive X X Through System Common Song Pos Song Sel...

Page 28: ...ports try connecting to a different built in USB port on the computer and reinstall the driver when using Windows NOTE Try again after disconnecting other USB devices Keyboards and mice can be left c...

Page 29: ...n a computer are introduced below 1 If a wireless LAN antivirus software or other software are running in the background they regularly use the computer s CPU and this burden can cause sound to break...

Page 30: ...tem Preferences from the Apple menu and select Energy Saver 2 Click the Sleep tab 3 Set Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for to Never 4 Set Put the display s to sleep when the computer is...

Page 31: ...trument input INST IN 1 Unbalanced Connectors 6 3 mm 1 4 TS phone jacks Tip HOT Sleeve GND Input impedance 1 M Nominal input level 13 dBV 0 22 Vrms Minimum input level 56 dBV 0 001 Vrms Maximum input...

Page 32: ...See the TASCAM website http tascam com for updated information about OS compatibility Windows Supported Operating system Windows XP 32 bit SP3 or later Windows XP 64 bit SP2 or later Windows Vista 32...

Page 33: ...DC output 5 V 2 0 A Power consumption 5 W External dimensions W x H x D 221 5 x 41 x 151 mm 8 72 x 1 61 x 5 95 in without projections 221 5 x 44 x 164 3 mm 8 72 x 1 73 x 6 47 in with projections Weigh...

Page 34: ...3 mm 151 mm 111 6 mm 13 3 mm 110 8 mm Kensington lock hole M4 mm screw hole Depth 4 0 mm max Illustrations in this manual may differ in part from the actual product Specifications and the external ap...

Page 35: ...TASCAM US 600 35 Notes...

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