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TASCAM DA-3000
4 – Recording
Monitoring the input signal
Input signal monitoring is usually only on during recording and
when in recording standby. You can, however, also enable input
monitoring when the unit is stopped.
When Input signal monitoring is turned ON, playback is not
possible but Recording can be performed. In order to listen to
previously recorded audio, please turn the Input monitor OFF.
Follow the procedures below to make this setting.
1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to open the
I/O
SETTINGS
menu, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select
IN
MONITOR
.
2. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the
INPUT MONITOR
screen.
3. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to turn input monitoring on or off.
Options: OFF (default), ON
4. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return
to the menu screen.
NOTE
Monitoring cannot be turned on during playback or when
paused.
Adjusting the input signal level
You can use the menu to adjust the level of the input signal.
1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to open the
I/O
SETTINGS
menu, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select
INPUT VOL.
.
2. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the
INPUT VOLUME
screen.
NOTE
The
LEVEL
item shows the input levels.
3. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to adjust the
VOLUME
item, which
is the input signal level.
Options: MUTE, −60dB – +12dB (default: 0.0dB)
CAUTION
The level meter OVER indicators will light at the following
levels. If the DSD mode is set to +3, though, they will light at
+3dB and higher.
• PCM recording and playback: 16-bit full-scale
• DSD recording and playback: 0dB
4. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return
to the menu screen.
NOTE
The input signal level setting is retained even when the unit
is off.
Setting the peak hold indicators
You can set how long the peak hold indicators appear on the
level meters.
1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to open the
UTILITY
menu, and turn the MULTI JOG dial to select
PEAK HOLD
.
2. Press the MULTI JOG dial to open the
PEAK HOLD
screen.
3. Turn the MULTI JOG dial to set how long the peak hold
indicators appear.
Options:
“OFF”: No Peak Hold indicators are shown.
“1s” - “10s” : The peak hold indicator will remain shown
for the selected number of seconds.
(default: “2s”)
“INF.”: Peak Hold indicators are shown until the EXIT/
CANCEL [PEAK CLEAR] button is pushed.
4. Press the MULTI JOG dial to confirm the selection and return
to the menu screen.
