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TASCAM SERIES 102i / SERIES 208i
ATTENTION
Failure to follow these instructions could result in damage to
equipment or lost data, for example.
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CAUTION
Failure to follow these instructions could result in injury.
Precautions for placement and use
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The operating temperature range of this unit is 5–35 °C.
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Do not install this unit in the following types of locations.
Doing so could make the sound quality worse or cause malfunc-
tion.
Places with significant vibrations
Next to a window or in another location exposed to direct
sunlight
Near heaters or other extremely hot places
Extremely cold places
Very humid or poorly ventilated places
Very dusty places
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To enable good heat dissipation, do not place anything on top
of the unit.
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Do not place this unit on top of a power amplifier or other de-
vice that generates heat.
Beware of condensation
Condensation could occur if the unit is moved from a cold place
to a warm place, it is used immediately after a cold room has
been heated or it is otherwise exposed to a sudden temperature
change.To prevent this, or if this occurs, let the unit sit for one or
two hours at the new room temperature before using it.
Cleaning the unit
Use a dry soft cloth to wipe the unit clean. Do not wipe with chem-
ical cleaning cloths, thinner, alcohol or other chemical agents. Do-
ing so could damage the surface or cause discoloration.
Using the TEAC Global Site
You can download updates for this unit from the TEAC Global Site:
http://teac-global.com/
In the TASCAM Downloads section, select the desired language to
open the Downloads website page for that language.
Product registration
Customers in the USA, please visit the following TASCAM website
to register your TASCAM product online.
https://tascam.com/us/
About TASCAM customer support
service
TASCAM products are supported and warrantied only in their
country/region of purchase.
To receive support after purchase, on the TASCAM Distributors list
page of the TEAC Global Site (
http:// teac-global.com/
), search for
the local company or representative for the region where you pur-
chased the product and contact that organization.
When making inquiries, the address (URL) of the shop or web shop
where it was purchased and the purchase date are required.
Moreover, the warranty card and proof of purchase might also be
necessary.
Names and functions of parts
Front panel
SERIES 102i
SERIES 208i
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SIG indicators
These light green when signals (of at least -32 dBFS) are input.
2
GAIN knobs
Use to adjust the input levels of the input jacks.
3
PEAK indicators
These light red when signals are about to distort (-1 dBFS or
higher).
Adjust these so that the
PEAK
indicators do not light red.
4
USB indicator
This indicator shows the status of the unit by lighting, blinking
and turning off.
Status
Meaning
Lit
Good USB connection
Blinking
Bad USB connection
(disconnected or error occurred)
Unlit
Operating in standalone mode
5
indicator
This indicator lights when the
STANDBY
switch is set to on.
This indicator blinks if the clock source or OPTICAL input is ir-
regular (when the clock source is set to WORD or OPTICAL).
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MONITOR BALANCE knob
Use this to adjust the balance between the signals from this
unit’s input jacks and the output signals from the computer.
The volume of signals input through this unit’s input jacks in-
crease the more the
MONITOR BALANCE
knob is set to the left
(
INPUT
) and signals output from the computer increase the
more this is set to the right (
COMPUTER
).
This knob does not affect the recording level of input signals.
Input monitoring without lag is possible by monitoring the sig-
nals from the input jacks (direct monitoring).
