Teac DR-40 - Manual (Page 14)

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TASCAM DR-40
negatively. After making this setting, the set level is
retained even if it is turned off.
8 AUTO LEVEL
Using this function, the recording level is automati-
cally increased when the input sound is too quiet or
decreased when it is too loud. This function is useful
for recording meetings, for example. In this mode,
the recording level cannot be changed manually.
8 LIMITER
This function prevents distortion when signals that
are too loud are input suddenly. This is useful when
you do not want to change the recording level.
In this mode, the recording level can be changed
manually even when recording.
Recording
1. Press the RECORD [0] button to enter
recording standby.
2. Press the RECORD [0] button again to start
recording.
3. Press the (HOME) [8] button to finish
recording.
When recording starts, the REC indicator lights
continuously, and the display shows the elapsed
recording time and the remaining recording time.
Pausing recording
You can pause recording and then continue
recording in the same file.
1. When recording, press the RECORD [0]
button to pause.
2. Press the RECORD [0] button again to resume
recording.
Setting the low-cut filter
Use the low-cut filter if you want to cut noise and
other sounds at low frequencies. This function
can be used to reduce air-conditioning noise and
unpleasant wind noise, for example.
1. Select
MENU
w
REC SETTING
menu item
and press the ENTER/MARK button.
2. Set the LOW CUT item on the REC SETTING
screen.
Options: 40Hz , 80Hz , 120Hz , OFF
The higher the number (frequency) is, the wider
the band of low frequencies that will be cut.
Playback
Playback Control screen
During playback or when stopped, press the PB
CONT button to open the Playback Control screen.
Recording is not possible when this screen is open.
Use the . and / buttons to skip to IN/OUT
points and the file beginning/end. You cannot skip
to the previous or next file.
1 Loop playback status
The icon appears when loop playback is
enabled.
2 Playback speed
This shows the playback speed as a multiple
of the normal speed.
VSA
appears on the left
when variable speed audition, which allows
tempo to be changed without changing pitch,
is enabled.
3 Usable buttons
This shows the functions of the buttons
available when the Playback Control screen is
open.
MARK: Create or delete an IN or OUT point.
MENU: Turn loop playback ON or OFF.
4 Loop playback IN (starting) and OUT
(ending) points
The set IN (starting) and OUT (ending) points of
the loop are shown.
The icon appears at the playback position
on the bar when the IN point is set.
The icon appears on the playback position
bar when the ending point is set.
5 Playback position display
The current playback position is shown by a bar.