Teac DR-680 - Manual (Page 5)

TASCAM DR-680
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Contents
1 – Introduction
.........................................................7
Features .............................................................................7
Items included with the product ....................................7
Conventions used in this manual ...................................7
Intellectual property rights .............................................8
About SD cards .................................................................9
Precautions for use ............................................................9
Beware of condensation .................................................9
Cleaning the unit ..............................................................9
2 – Names and Functions of Parts
...........10
Top panel .........................................................................10
Front panel .....................................................................11
Left side panel ...............................................................13
Right side panel .............................................................14
Bottom panel .................................................................15
Home Screen ..................................................................16
Menu structure ...............................................................17
Using menus ...................................................................18
Operation basics .............................................................18
Functions Screen ............................................................18
Repeat activation .............................................................19
Pre-record activation .......................................................19
Auto-record activation .....................................................19
Limiter activation .............................................................19
Low-cut filter activation ...................................................19
3 – Preparations
.......................................................20
Powering the unit ...........................................................20
About the power supply...................................................20
Using AA batteries ..........................................................20
Using the AC adaptor ......................................................20
Turning the power on and putting the unit into
standby .........................................................................21
Turning the power on ......................................................21
Putting the unit into standby ...........................................21
Inserting and removing SD cards .................................21
Inserting an SD card .......................................................21
Ejecting an SD card ..........................................................21
Preparing an SD card for use ........................................22
Card write-protection ......................................................22
Setting the date and time .............................................22
Monitoring playback with the built-in speaker .........22
Connecting monitoring equipment .............................23
Adjusting the display contrast ...................................23
4 – Recording
..............................................................24
Files and takes ................................................................24
Recording settings .........................................................24
Setting the recording file format ......................................24
Setting the sampling frequency .......................................24
Setting the file recording mode ........................................25
Stereo track recording settings .........................................25
Creation of new takes when restarting recording .............25
Setting the name given to recording takes .......................26
Editing the user take names .............................................26
Available recording time display .......................................26
Set the folder for saving takes .....................................27
Connecting other equipment .......................................27
Input settings ..................................................................27
Setting the input sources .................................................27
Phantom power ...............................................................27
Selecting the inputs for recording to tracks 5 and 6 .........28
Adjusting the input levels .............................................28
Recording a take ............................................................29
Recording a stereo mix ..................................................30
Using the solo function .................................................30
Automatically starting and pausing recording
(auto-record function) ................................................30
Using the auto-record function ........................................30
Auto-record settings ........................................................31
Automatically cutting unnecessary silences when
recording (silent cut function) ..........................................31
Automatically adding marks at the position where
recording restarts ............................................................31
Starting a new take and continuing to record ...........32
Manually starting a new take during recording ................32
Automatically starting a new take during recording .........32
Using the limiter .............................................................32
Using the low-cut filter .................................................33
Turning the low-cut filter on and off ................................33
Setting the cut-off frequency of the low-cut filter .............33
Using marks ....................................................................33
Manually adding marks when recording and during
playback .........................................................................33
Moving to a mark ...........................................................33
Erasing marks ..................................................................34
Pre-recording ..................................................................34
Recording times ..............................................................35
5 – Take and folder operations
(BROWSE screen)
...........................................36
Navigating the BROWSE screen ...................................36
Icons on the BROWSE screen .......................................36
Take operations ..............................................................36
Folder operations ...........................................................37
6 – Playback
.................................................................38
Playback ..........................................................................38
Starting playback .............................................................38
Stopping playback ...........................................................38
Pausing playback .............................................................38
Searching forward and backward .....................................38
Selecting a take for playback ...........................................38
Changing the playback position (scrubbing) .....................38
Mixing and outputting a multitrack recording ..........39
Using the internal mixer ...................................................39
Using the solo function ....................................................39
Playing a stereo track ....................................................39
Setting the playback area .............................................40
Selecting a folder for the playback area on the
BROWSE screen ...........................................................40
Setting the search speed ...............................................40
Repeat playback .............................................................41
7 – Connection with a computer
.............42
Copying files to a computer .........................................42