TASCAM DA-3000
9
2 – Names and Functions of Parts
Front panel
1
POWER switch
Use to turn the unit on and off.
CAUTION
Before turning the power on, minimize the volume of other
equipment that is connected to this unit. Failure to do so
might cause sudden loud noises, which could harm your
hearing or result in other trouble.
2
Level meters
The level of the input or playback sounds is shown.
These light green when below the reference level.
These light orange when at or above the reference level but
below 0 dB.
NOTE
When recording in PCM format, +3dB will not light.
3
Display
This shows a variety of information.
4
INFO button/indicator
Press this button when the INFO indicator is lit blue to show
the operation status of the unit on the display and light the
set reference level on the level meters. In addition, pressing
this button when the INFO indicator is lit red will cause a
message to appear on the display. (See “INFO button and
5
HOME/DISPLAY button
When a menu screen is open, press to return to the Home
Screen.
Turn the MULTI JOG dial while pressing this button to
adjust the brightness of the display and the indicators. (See
“Adjusting the brightness” on page 17.)
6
MULTI JOG dial
This functions both as a dial and as a button.
Dial functions
When the Home Screen is open, use to skip between
marks.
When in menu mode, use to select menu items and
setting values.
When editing names, use to select characters.
While pressing and holding the HOME/DISPLAY button,
turn to adjust the display and indicator brightness.
Turn when the
BROWSE
screen is open to select subfolders
and files in the same folder. (See “BROWSE screen navigation”
on page 29.)
Button functions
Use to confirm selections and settings (ENTER function).
When the
BROWSE
screen is open, press to open a pop-up
menu for the selected folder or file. (See “Folder operations”
on page 30.) (See “File operations” on page 30.)
Press when stopped, in playback standby, playing back
or recording to add a mark. (See “Adding marks manually
during recording” on page 27.) (See “Adding marks
manually during playback” on page 37.)
7
m
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] /
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] buttons
Press briefly to skip to the previous or next track.
Press and hold to search backward or forward.
Press when the
BROWSE
screen is open to move up or
down one level in the folder structure. (See “BROWSE screen
8
PHONES jack/knob
Use this standard stereo jack to connect stereo headphones.
Use an adapter when connecting headphones with a mini
plug.
Use this knob to adjust the headphones output level.
CAUTION
Before connecting headphones, minimize the volume with
the
PHONES
knob. Failure to do so might cause sudden loud
noises, which could harm your hearing or result in other
trouble.
9
KEYBOARD connector
You can connect a USB keyboard here and use it to input
folder and file names, for example, as well as to control the
unit.
By default, the recorder is set use Japanese keyboards, which
are arranged differently from English keyboards. To use an
English keyboard, change the setting in the
KEYBOARD
TYPE
