TASCAM DP-03SD
33
6 – Basic Recording
Selecting the input sources
This unit has two inputs (INPUT A and INPUT B) that can be
selected separately as input sources.
The input sources that can be selected with the INPUT A and
INPUT B switches include the built-in mics (MIC A and MIC B)
on the front panel or connected devices input through INPUT
A and INPUT B on the rear panel. In addition to mic and line
signals, the INPUT A standard jack can accept guitar input. Set
the INPUT A switch to GUITAR to input a guitar.
INPUT A
INPUT B
GUITAR
Use when
connecting a guitar
or bass directly to
the standard INPUT
A jack
—
MIC/LINE
INPUT A jack (XLR
or standard jack)
INPUT B jack (XLR
or standard jack)
INTERNAL MIC A/B Built-in mic (MIC A) Built-in mic (MIC B)
NOTE
Do not connect to both the XLR connector and the standard
jack of an input (
INPUT A
or
INPUT B
) at the same time.
TIP
When connecting an electric-acoustic guitar with a built-
in preamp or an active electric guitar, as well as when
connecting an electric guitar with an effect pedal between it
and this unit, set the
INPUT A
switch to
MIC/LINE
.
Using phantom power
When connecting a condenser microphone that requires
phantom power, follow the procedures below to turn phantom
power ON. When phantom power is ON, phantom power is
provided to the XLR jacks of both INPUT A and INPUT B.
1 When the recorder is stopped, press the PHANTOM button
to open the
PHANTOM
screen.
2 Press the F4 (
ON
) button to turn phantom power ON. The
indicator above the PHANTOM button lights, and the Home
Screen reopens.
To turn phantom power OFF, press the F1 (
OFF
) button
instead.
The following screen appears whenever phantom power is
being turned ON or OFF.
NOTE
The screen above appears when phantom power is being
turned ON or OFF. No other operations can be conducted
while this message is shown. Other operations will be
possible after this message disappears and the Home Screen
reopens.
CAUTION
• Turn the master fader down before turning phantom power
ON or OFF. Depending on the mic, a loud noise could occur,
damaging equipment and harming people’s hearing.
• Do not connect or disconnect a mic when phantom power is
ON. This could cause a loud noise and damage equipment.
• Turn phantom power ON only when using a condenser
microphone that requires phantom power.
• Do not supply phantom power to an unbalanced dynamic
microphone. Doing so could break it.
• Supplying phantom power to some types of ribbon
microphones could break them. Do not supply phantom
power to a ribbon microphone if you are in doubt.
Monitoring input signals
To monitor an input signal press the REC button for the track set
to record that signal. That track’s REC indicator will light/blink.
NOTE
When the unit is playing back, both the playback signal
and the input source signals are mixed and output through
the
PHONES
and
LINE OUT
jacks and can be heard with
connected headphones and monitoring systems.
