Tascam DR-100 - Manual (Page 5)

TASCAM DR-100
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Contents
1–Introduction
............................................................7
Main features ....................................................................7
Included items ..................................................................7
Conventions used in this manual ...................................7
Recycling the lithium ion battery ...................................8
Trademarks, copyrights, and disclaimers .....................8
SD cards .............................................................................9
Precautions for use ............................................................9
Beware of condensation .................................................9
Cleaning the unit ..............................................................9
2–Quick Start Guide
............................................10
Turn the power on ..........................................................10
Prepare to record ...........................................................11
Start and stop recording ...............................................11
Play and stop playback ..................................................12
Turn the power off .........................................................12
3–Names and Functions of Parts
.............13
Top Panel .........................................................................13
Right side panel ..............................................................14
Left side panel ................................................................14
Front panel ......................................................................14
Rear panel .......................................................................15
Bottom panel ..................................................................15
Remote control (RC-DR100) .........................................16
4–Preparation for Use
........................................17
Using with batteries ......................................................17
Using the lithium ion battery ............................................17
Charging the lithium ion battery ......................................17
Using AA batteries ..........................................................17
Using both types of batteries together .............................18
Using an AC adapter (sold separately) .......................18
Preparing the remote control .......................................18
Installing the battery .......................................................18
When to change the battery ............................................18
Cautions about the use of the battery ..............................18
Using the remote control ..............................................19
Wireless use ...................................................................19
Wired use .......................................................................19
Precautions for use of the remote control .........................19
Turning the power on and off ......................................20
Battery settings ..............................................................20
Inserting and removing SD cards .................................20
Preparing an SD card for use ........................................20
Card write protection .......................................................21
Setting the date and time .............................................21
Using the built-in speaker .............................................21
Connecting monitors and headphones .......................21
5–Screens and Operation Basics
..............22
Home Screen ...................................................................22
Recording screen ............................................................23
Using menus ...................................................................23
Basic operation ...............................................................24
6–Recording
................................................................25
Preparing with the REC SETTING menu .....................25
Available recording time display .......................................25
Setting the input ............................................................25
Recording with the built-in mics (UNI/OMNI) ...................25
Recording with external mics (XLR) ..................................26
Recording an external device (LINE) .................................26
Set where to save the file .............................................26
Adjusting the input level ...............................................27
MIC GAIN ........................................................................27
Recording ........................................................................27
Stop recording ................................................................27
Pause recording ..............................................................27
Dividing files and creating new files while
recording .......................................................................28
Creating new files manually while recording
(track incrementing) ........................................................28
Creating new files automatically while recording
(automatic track incrementing) ........................................28
Automatically cutting silences during recording ................28
Dividing a file manually (DIVIDE) ................................28
Automatic recording (AUTO REC) ................................29
Enabling automatic recording ..........................................29
Automatically adding marks when recording (MARK).......29
Automatically pausing recording (PAUSE).........................30
Start new files automatically during recording (TRK INC) ..30
Mark function .................................................................30
Adding marks manually to a recording .............................30
Moving to a mark position ...............................................30
Recording the moment before pushing RECORD
(PRE REC) ......................................................................31
Delaying the start of recording (REC DELAY) ............31
Recording playback and input sounds together
(overdubbing) ..............................................................31
Adjust the levels of the input and playback sounds ..........31
Recording an overdub ......................................................32
Stop overdubbing ............................................................32
Recording time ...............................................................32
7–Playback
....................................................................33
Selecting files for playback (skip) ................................33
Playback (PLAY) .............................................................33
Stopping (STOP) .............................................................33
Pausing (PAUSE) .............................................................33
Rewinding and fast-forwarding (search) ....................33
Using the wheel to change the playback position ....33
Repeat playback (REPEAT) ...........................................33
Setting the playback area (AREA) ...............................34
Adding files to the playlist (PLAYLIST) .......................34
Working with the playlist ..............................................34
Changing the playlist order (MOVE) .................................35
Delete files from the playlist (DELETE) ..............................35
Clear the entire playlist (ALL CLR) ....................................35
Play files in the playlist (PLAY) .........................................35
Loop playback (I/O LOOP) ............................................36
Adjusting the playback speed (PB CONTROL) ...........36
Adjusting the playback volume ....................................36